A mother's quest to build a home for her autistic son and other neurodiverse adults

Karen Fluharty of Atlantic Highlands is bringing her son home – a journey that has already taken eight years and will likely take an additional two years.  

But first she needs to build an apartment building, arguably one of the easier steps in the decade-long process. 

Her son Ryan Fluharty has autism. 

Finding housing that will not only fit his needs, but allow him to flourish exists in such short supply that Karen Fluharty decided she had to build it herself.