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Caregiver Roommates Offer Housing Alternatives for Adults with Disabilities

In a growing trend toward inclusion, young adults with disabilities now have more opportunities than ever to live with typically-developing peers who double as their caregivers.

A lack of safe and affordable housing is the number one issue for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to Shawn Ullman, senior director for national initiatives at The Arc.

“There’s a real crisis,” Ullman said. “People are having to get creative. The old way of doing things is not sustainable.”

READ FULL ARTICLE written by Blythe Bernard, Disability Scoop

 

 

 

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