You might agree with me, or you might disagree with me. BUT, you must consider the truth of the living environment and experience of the person when we group people ...

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Grouping people with a developmental disability together creates an institutional living environment. I know you don't want that for your loved one. But, this leaves you asking... what are the ...

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There is a different way to think about ‘housing’ for people that have a developmental disability that I’ve found super impactful for the families that I’ve been coaching, and I ...

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In this video, Sarah and I each share the #1 thing that we’ve learned over the last 5-years working together to help Sarah get a home of her own! Moving ...

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It has been a little over one year since my sister, Sarah has come onto the podcast – and a lot has changed! The most significant change has been Sarah ...

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[10-minute read, 85-minute listen]          I’m excited to bring you this podcast/ blog episode on the best of creating a home for people with intellectual/ developmental disabilities ...

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Today’s podcast/ blog is with Toni Smit. Toni and her husband are a ‘foster family’ in Geel Belgium’s OPZ family care system. Over the last 20 years, Toni and her husband have ...

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This week’s guest on the Empowering Ability Podcast and Blog is Chris Woodhead, Group Director of Housing and Business Development for Dimensions UK.  We talk about housing in the UK, and the approach ...

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It is my pleasure to bring you part 4 of 6 of the mini-series on housing for people with a disability on the Empowering Ability podcast. In this episode, I ...

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On this week’s podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing the Anthony Bourdain of the community care world, Jackie Goldstein. Jackie is an observer, educator, author and speaker on community ...

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