The Ministry of Health is piloting individualised funding for special needs families where you can send your children for care, and Mrs Jaunay sees this funding stream as something families can tap into for the Gonville respite care.
"Those who send their children will pay their own carer," she said, and more information will be available at the Wednesday meeting where she hopes to get a list of people who would like to be a carer and prepared to do the odd shift, including staying overnight.
The house is empty at the moment and it will require some renovations, a ramp, fencing and a change toilet for its new use.
Times have moved on since the "olden days" when mothers gave birth to children with an intellectual disability.
"They were shown their baby, then the baby was taken away."
Mrs Jaunay said she expected Anton would become able, but his autism kicked in when he was aged 3-4.
Epilepsy attacks followed and the Jaunays put their son on a gluten, dairy and sugar-free diet, which they still follow today.
Anton is also given homeopathic remedies that help with his hyperactivity.
He wears arm covers because he sometimes hits himself. But there's not a mean bone in his body, says his mother.
"He has taught us a lot about letting things go, and forgiveness."
