Nick Speaks
Nick Speaks is a podcast dedicated to empowering adults and young people with disabilities. Join me as I share insights and experiences from my own journey of self-discovery and advocacy. Tune in and find your voice!
Empowering Disability Housing: Insights from Emily Kendall and Empower Me Living
In this episode, Nicolas Comstock and Emily Kendall discuss the Empower Me Living initiative and its impact on disability housing. Emily shares her son Luke's journey with Hirschsprung's Disease, inspiring her advocacy. They explore planning for disabled housing, the "cliff effect," and the need for government-private collaboration. Highlights include Ohio's first micro home community and innovative neuro-inclusive housing approaches. Emily and Nicolas emphasize self-determination in housing choices and offer advice for parents, concluding with future plans for Nick Speaks.
Key Points
- Accessible, affordable housing tailored to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities is crucial for fostering independence and self-determination.
- The Empower Me Living initiative emphasizes the importance of providing a range of housing choices and supportive amenities to ensure that people with disabilities can live fulfilling lives within their communities.
- Collaboration between private capital, government, and nonprofits is essential to create sustainable, inclusive housing solutions that address the diverse needs of the disabled population.
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