It's just like any other single-story, well kept home.

In fact, if not for the wheelchair vans parked in the rear driveway, you would not know the yellow ranch style house at the corner of Keefer and Front streets in Coplay is home to eight disabled young adults.

"Most people don't know we're here and that is good because we're supposed to blend," said Denise Heberling, program specialist for LifePath Foundation.

The home is one of 80 group homes provided by LifePath, an organization that serves more than 1,400 disabled people annually in the seven-county area. It employs 20 support staff and nurses.

"Part of my job is to make sure they are doing everything they can to the best of their ability to promote independence," said Heberling. "It's tempting to rush to help a resident but it's best to give them a chance to do for themselves so that they may keep skills they've learned which give them quality of life."

Two of the residents have jobs and the rest attend day programs.

The residents and staff at the home are active with family and community support from organizations such as Seniors in Action, the Lions and St. John's youth group.

The Gypsies, a Coplay motorcycle club, shovel every time it snows and help with repairs.

"Every Christmas the motorcycles roar in and the house is full of biker guys, and they are wonderful," said Heberling.

Residents belong to Rejoicing Spirits, a group that holds church services specifically for this population. Coplay House residents attend a service in Emmaus once a month where the motto is "no shussing."

"They get to experience church," Heberling said.

Every year they take part in the Christmas pageant at church. All of the residents are shepherds and can take an active role through the use of communication switches because they don't have voices. Their lines are pre-recorded by the staff and volunteers so, when it's time for their lines, they push the switch.

"So, they all have a voice and can say something," Heberling said.

"We're not asking for things, we would just love people to just know we're here and it's not a scary place for people to work or volunteer. "