KARIN (MOM), BOB (DAD), AND ADAM ENJOYING FAMILY TIME.
You may have noticed an interesting new character roaming around our streets and up at the Clubhouse in our community. He is a man who carries a toy and who sometimes will hop around at top speed in the restaurant and in the event hall.
This is Adam Sullivan of 17773 Acacia Dr. His Mom, Dad, and Nana (Karin, Bob, and Sue) closed on the property in April in 2025. While Sue spends most of the year in Florida, Bob and Karin intend to use the house as a second home and plan to spend at least a couple of months during the year here in Sabal Springs. When not here, Adam lives with his Mom, Dad, and big brother (William) in Bridgewater, Mass. Adam also has a standard poodle named Lucy who is obsessed with him and travels with him to Florida.
BUDDY AND “JUNIOR
MOTHER” LUCY.
Adam is 23 years old. He has a genetic disease called Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). Although it is a genetic disease, Adam acquired the disease spontaneously; no other members of the family have the disorder. Adam has benign tumors in his brain, heart, kidneys, and even on his face, which makes it appear as if he has rosacea. Tumors could also develop in all the vital organs. TSC is the only genetic disorder that is directly linked to autism and epilepsy. He has many tumors in his brain and as a result he is mentally disabled. He has a mental age of an 18-month-old. He is mostly nonverbal but will say some words when prompted, such as hi or bye. He gives high fives and finds different ways to communicate. He also has a seizure condition, but these happen in the middle of the night. He is diagnosed with autism and has many repetitive behaviors. Sometimes you may see Adam with his head down, we aren’t sure if he is having some type of issue or if this is just a behavior of his. These are short intermissions between his normal joyful nature.
THE EAGLE’S LANDING IN
THE CLUBHOUSE.
Despite all his medical challenges, Adam is very happy. You will often see him with a big smile on his face. He is really happy at Sabal Springs because it has all of the things that he loves, specifically, music, particularly live music. Additionally, he loves to hop around. We aren’t sure if this is dancing, but it does seem to happen a lot around dance floors. He seems to enjoy it when people join him when he is “dancing.” He loves to ride in golf carts (often while watching bad golf). He also loves French fries. It seems like he can eat his body weight in fries. He loves when people say hi and interact with him even though he isn’t able to have a conversation.
Everyone has been really great to Adam, and we all feel very welcome. Should anyone ever have a question about Adam, we are always happy to respond.
