"I do have to say that getting aide support is difficult in the current climate. Even though I have 15 hours a week approved by insurance, I am looking at hiring less-experienced aides out of pocket through the internet and word of mouth because we spent nearly a year trying to find an agency to cover my 15 insurance hours," says Ezekiel-Bethany Goff. Ezekiel-Bethany joins this episode to discuss their experiences with interdependent living and how  speaking ability can very easily change based on circumstances. 

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