AMY FENTON IS HAPPY TO BE HOME, EVEN IF IT IS JUST FOR THE WEEKEND.

AMY FENTON:

"WELL IT'S FANTASTIC."

AMY IS DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED AND IS UNABLE TO LIVE WITH HER MOM BECAUSE IT TRIGGERS VIOLENT OUTBURSTS BY HER 11 YEAR OLD BROTHER, WHO ALSO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS.

AMY HAD TO STAY IN A WOMEN'S SHELTER.

BUT NOW SHE'S FOUND A PERMANENT HOME IN SHARBOT LAKE.

AMY FENTON:

"I JUST LOVE IT OUT THERE. I CAN GO FISHING NOW AND I CAN GO SWIMMING AND ON WEEKENDS, EVERY SECOND WEEKEND I COME HOME AND VISIT MY MOM. IT'S COOL.

I'M POPULAR THERE, SO, AND I COME HOME AND I'M STILL POPULAR."

SHE'S ALSO FOUND A BEST FRIEND IN HER NEW HOME AND SAYS COUNTRY LIVING AGREES WITH HER.

AMY FENTON:

"WE WOULD GO FOR WALKS. I'VE BEEN DOING FOUR MILE WALKS, AND EXERCISES. COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I LOST FIVE POUNDS."

JACQUELINE FENTON:

"IT WAS A LONG ROAD AND WE FINALLY GOT HER WHERE SHE NEEDS TO BE."

HER MOM JACQUELINE SAYS MORE SUPPORT IS NEEDED FOR YOUNG ADULTS LIKE AMY.

AND SHE HOPES OTHER FAMILIES DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH.

THE MOVE HAS ALSO HELPED HER 11 YEAR OLD SON.

JACQUELINE FENTON:

"HE'S SETTLED DOWN, HE'S NOW IN MAINSTREAM SCHOOL. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO FOCUS MY TIME ON WORKING WITH HIM TO HELP IMPROVE HIS EDUCATION AND HIS BEHAVIOUR. SO THINGS ARE GOING MUCH BETTER. BIG DIFFERENCE, HUGE HUGE."

AMY FENTON:

"MY BROTHER'S ANNOYING BUT SOMETIMES I GET ALONG."

AMY HAS COME A LONG WAY. SHE HOW HAS A JOB IN SHARBOT LAKE THAT SHE REALLY LIKES, WORKING WITH SENIORS.

AND SHE'S QUICK TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO TIRELESSLY HELPED MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.

AMY FENTON:

"THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND TRYING YOUR HARDEST TO GIVE ME SUPPORT WHEN I NEEDED, THE FAMILY AND SUPPORTERS OUT THERE. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF ME AND MY MOM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING US OUT."

HER MOM SAYS AMY IS THRIVING IN HER NEW HOME, AND IS SLOWLY IMPROVING HER INDEPENDENCE.

JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED.

CHRIS HARVEY, CKWS NEWSWATCH, KINGSTON.