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This episode discusses how the idea of the single-story can prevent people with disabilities from believing that they can't be homeowners because so much attention is made on one aspect of the disability community - Voucher 8. A discussion is made that the disability community is complex. The goal is to debunk the fear of disability homeownership. The episode also provides a Rosetta stone of disability housing design to help navigate looking into buying a home to help the person with a disability believe they WILL find housing.    

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This episode a brief overview on why it is not a good idea to try and just use open houses without planning your house hunting experience as a disabled buyer is not the best approach. Planning the entire buying experience is important and looking at finances is the first step. A discussion about the new FICO score is also presented as a key to obtaining that loan. 

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This episode of the Accessibility Is Home podcast, continues the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the ADA (July 2020) by looking at other laws that have been passed after the original passing of the historical law.  The ABLE Act is discussed in greater detail and how it can assist in saving for a home.  The Supreme Court case that was passed five years after the ADA in 1990, Olmstead, is discussed as the first step of deinstitutionalizing people with disabilities and put focus that housing and community services must be provided. Without the supreme court case, accessible housing may not have ever existed. Finally, a discussion about the need to pass the Disability Integration Act as the next law that could bridge the gap by forcing insurance companies to pay fo long-term care in the home, and not a medical facility, and the need for states to increase affordable and accessible housing.    

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The first show of Accessibility is Home podcast was originally recorded in July 2020, for the 30th anniversary of the ADA.  The listener will get a brief overview of the ADA and what portions relate to housing. More importantly a discussion about creating a strategy you should between the employment that the ADA protects from discrimination and seeking housing assistance. A discussion about the ABLE Act account, disability trusts, and other resources to buy a home. Finally, why it is so important to have a home.     

Don't forget to check out my how-to book on buying and modifying a home to be wheelchair accessible on Amazon called: My Blue Front Door.  Want more right now? Check out my website that has more episodes and blog articles found at www. horizontalhouses.com  

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In this special episode of the Accessibility Is Home podcast, we examine in honor of Black History month, what experiences might people with disabilities who are African American have when exploring their homeownership opportunities. Specifically through the eyes of the fabulous Ms. Candace Joseph, host of the “Business Knowledge Broker Hour” Radio show tells her own experience of looking for housing as an African American before becoming a member of the disability community. She then also talks about her experience of needing to buy an accessible home in Texas later in her life. Ms. Joseph and I also swap stories about real estate agents, house hunting experiences, and what wheelchair housing requirements we both have looked into. 

The robust and honest conversation is only the tip of the sword. Our message can only be heard through a large choir shouting the need to make homeownership for people with disabilities on “the table” for the housing industry. If you are a person with a disability and a person of color that has a homeownership story to tell, please reach out to me so our voices are much louder. 

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If you are anticipating beginning to look for a handicapped home and you would like some guidance, please visit my blog www.horizontal-homes.com or purchase my book on Amazon, “My Blue Front Door.”

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