Terri Earley had always cared for her nonverbal autistic son at home, but as he got older, she worried about being able to truly take care of him the way he needed. So about a year ago, 21-year-old Bradley started living in a group home. Six months later – in October – he was found dead in his bed, discovered not by one of the overnight caretakers, but by the manager arriving for work in the morning. “I wanted him to have a better life.