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279. Can A Person With Down Syndrome Live Independently? (w/Emily Kendall & Chad Mayer)


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 This month we’re celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month with episodes based on popular Google search topics! Today we’re joined by Emily Kendall & Chad Mayer from EmpowerMe Living for this episode all about answering the question: Can a person with Down syndrome live independently? Today, we’re talking about the incredible work of EmpowerMe Living, a program designed to support individuals with disabilities in choosing the best living arrangement for their unique needs. We're with EmpowerMe Living founder, Emily and Chad, who lives independently through the program, as they share their insights on independent versus supported living, overcoming challenges, and how EmpowerMe Living helps families navigate these important decisions. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!


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Check out EmpowerMe Living’s website to learn more about our:

  • Incredible team 
  • Microhome concept 
  • First property in Cincinnati 
  • Our Cincinnati Housing Market Analysis 
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    • First Place Global Leadership Institute –Check out their groundbreaking research on housing, including “A Place in the World” and their housing market analyses. Organizations can partner with First Place to conduct a housing market analysis in their community to collect and analyze data about housing needs and preferences directly from adults with I/DD and their families which can then be used to drive effective solutions.  
      • Learn more about Beyond Down Syndrome – a wonderful resource for people with Down syndrome and their families focused on independence 
        • Blog Emily wrote for this summer about trusting intuition advocating for her son with Down syndrome  
          • Emily wanted us to share her son, Luke Kendall on the news! It has been awesome for Luke’s confidence and skill building, foundations for independence! 
            • Learn more about Timothy M Freeman Center, MD, Center for Developmental Disabilities provides adults with I/DD interdisciplinary, patient-centered healthcare. It is one of the few centers in the country pioneering this approach within an academic healthcare system. 
              • Learn more about Enable Special Needs Planning to create a plan that enables your child with disabilities to live a great life

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                THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

                Thank you, National Down Syndrome Society for sponsoring this episode!

                • Learn more about the Adult Summit in Orange County and reserve your spot today!

                • Thank you, Enable SNP for sponsoring this episode!

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