A woman who has built her autistic brother a house in her back garden for £13,000 has described it as a “game-changer” to give him the independence he needs. Tiffany Chou, 36, chose to look after brother Chris, 33, after learning about his unhappiness in his residential home.
The siblings, who are both adopted, hadn’t lived together for 15 years. Tiffany was apprehensive about what the living situation would be like as she says Chris’ behaviour could be challenging.
As such, Tiffany, an accessory designer, and her artist boyfriend Erin Reid, 38, decided to build Chris a cottage in their back garden. After spending three months building and putting the structure together, Chris moved in in August 2022 and fell “in love” with his new home.
