The Expanding Worlds Podcast Debra Caldow

In this series I will be focusing on exploring in more depth the 4 core topics that the podcast has always focused around: daily living, relationships, purpose and financial. In this episode the focus is daily living skills. I will be sharing some techniques I used to successfully support my own daughter to build these skills. These techniques, which include scaffolding and habit stacking, can be invaluable in helping support young people to build those daily living skills they need as they journey towards greater independence.
 



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Where will my daughter live when I’m no longer around? It’s a big question, and some of the ideas explored in the Housing Options series just might help answer that question. In this episode I discuss some of those ideas, and why we might need to rethink our assumptions around support. I also talk about why choice and community must sit at the center of any of the housing solutions offered to our children. 



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It’s difficult to develop better housing options if we don’t know what people want and need. This week's guests Chris Hatton and Lauren Blood were involved with a research project which will in part help to address this issue. The 200 Lives project looked at the quality of supported living and residential care in England. Chris and Lauren discuss the research findings and some of the implications which are relevant to anyone, regardless of location, looking for the right housing solution for a young person with additional needs. 
 
Read the report: https://www.ndti.org.uk/projects/evaluating-supported-living-and-residential-care-for-adults-with-learning-d



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For too long housing solutions for young people with additional needs have failed to consider the importance of inclusion. This week's guests Paula Manion and Donna Budway, from Our Stomping Ground, are changing that by developing housing solutions that have inclusive communities at their heart. They discuss how the housing model has evolved, why Our Stomping Ground uses the housing first model, and the impact that has on young people’s lives.
 


Find out more https://ourstompingground.org/



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Creating a housing model for young adults with additional needs that really works means doing things differently. This is something Lisa Liberatore from US Autism Homes understands. We discuss the three-pillar solution they developed and how that has helped create an inclusive community.  Lisa also discusses the important role science can play in helping young people develop the skills to live more independent and, more importantly, happier lives.
 
Find out more https://usautismhomes.org/
 
https://luvmichael.com/



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Finding somewhere to live is about more than just about finding a place, it's about building a life. Community is an important part of that life and how to build communities is the topic of this episode with Kathy Meyer from Everyone Needs A Community. We talk not only about why community matters so much but also about understanding that communities need to be a reflection of where they are and how the people there live their lives. We also discuss microboards and their role in strengthening the community around our children.
 
Find out more at https://e-n-a-c.org/
 
e.n.a.c. on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068497650763
 
Microboard Links
 
https://velacanada.org/
 
https://www.velamicroboardsni.com/
 
https://www.communityworks.info/
 
https://www.specialneedsalliance.org/blog/microboards-and-guardianship/



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