LINCOLN Despite his intellectual disabilities, Justin Bainbridge lives with his best friend, who also has Down syndrome, in an apartment in west Omaha.

Bainbridge is on a state waiting list for a publicly funded helper to assist in managing the day-to-day chores at the apartment, so Justins mother pays for someone to do that.

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