279. Can A Person With Down Syndrome Live Independently? (w/Emily Kendall & Chad Mayer)
10/15/24 • 61 min
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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SHOW NOTES
Check out EmpowerMe Living’s website to learn more about our:
- Incredible team
- Microhome concept
- First property in Cincinnati
- Our Cincinnati Housing Market Analysis
- 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
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Join us in celebrating and supporting The Lucky Few Podcast! For just $0.99, $4.99, or $9.99 a month, you can help us continue shouting worth and shifting narratives for people with Down syndrome. Your support makes a difference in our ability to create meaningful content, enable us to cover production costs, and explore additional opportunities to expand our resources. Become an essential part of The Lucky Few movement today!
DISCOUNT CODE
Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Thank you, National Down Syndrome Society for sponsoring this episode!
Thank you, Enable SNP for sponsoring this episode!
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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SHOW NOTES
Check out EmpowerMe Living’s website to learn more about our:
- Incredible team
- Microhome concept
- First property in Cincinnati
- Our Cincinnati Housing Market Analysis
- 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
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Join us in celebrating and supporting The Lucky Few Podcast! For just $0.99, $4.99, or $9.99 a month, you can help us continue shouting worth and shifting narratives for people with Down syndrome. Your support makes a difference in our ability to create meaningful content, enable us to cover production costs, and explore additional opportunities to expand our resources. Become an essential part of The Lucky Few movement today!
DISCOUNT CODE
Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Thank you, National Down Syndrome Society for sponsoring this episode!
Thank you, Enable SNP for sponsoring this episode!
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278. Can A Person With Down Syndrome Travel The World? (w/ Erik & Emily Orton)
This month we’re celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month with episodes based on popular Google search topics! Today we’re joined by Erik & Emily Orton for this episode all about answering the question: Can a person with Down syndrome travel the world? They’re sharing their incredible story of sailing the Caribbean, with their family of seven and how their daughter Lily, who has Down syndrome, has inspired them to break boundaries, live without limits, and travel the globe! We’re chatting about caregiver fatigue, challenging conventional ideas of therapies, parenting our kids with and without Down syndrome, and so much more. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
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SHOW NOTES
- Follow Erik & Emily on Instagram
- Get your copy of Erik and Emily’s book Seven At Sea
- Check out Erik & Emily’s Podcast and listen to their episode with Lily!
- Check out Erik & Emily’s YouTube channel
- Learn more about how to sail with Erik & Emily for a week!
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Join us in celebrating and supporting The Lucky Few Podcast! For just $0.99, $4.99, or $9.99 a month, you can help us continue shouting worth and shifting narratives for people with Down syndrome. Your support makes a difference in our ability to create meaningful content, enable us to cover production costs, and explore additional opportunities to expand our resources. Become an essential part of The Lucky Few movement today!
DISCOUNT CODE
Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:
Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode!
LET’S CHAT
Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes.
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280. Can A Person With Down Syndrome Find Community & Belonging?
This month we’re celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month with episodes based on popular Google search topics! On today’s episode, we’re answering the question: Can a person with Down syndrome find community & belonging? Today’s conversation is sparked by a recent blog post of Heather’s on why her daughter Macy didn’t attend homecoming this year, we’re chatting about what it truly means for someone with Down syndrome to feel a sense of belonging in school and their wider community. What can we all do to ensure inclusion happens? How can we help build bridges where isolation exists? From clubs and activities to real friendships, we’re chatting about inclusion, community, and what happens when we work together to make existing opportunities even better. Do we have all the answers...never! But we have hope having these tough conversations helps build and maintain those bridges toward community and belonging.
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SHOW NOTES
- Read Heather’s blog post Why My Daughter with Down Syndrome Won't be Going to Her Homecoming Dance
- Learn more about Best Buddies
- Listen to our episode with Val Schleider: 43. Back to School & All Things Best Buddies w/Val Schlieder & Allison Covell
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Join us in celebrating and supporting The Lucky Few Podcast! For just $0.99, $4.99, or $9.99 a month, you can help us continue shouting worth and shifting narratives for people with Down syndrome. Your support makes a difference in our ability to create meaningful content, enable us to cover production costs, and explore additional opportunities to expand our resources. Become an essential part of The Lucky Few movement today!
DISCOUNT CODE
Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:
Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode!
LET’S CHAT
Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes.
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