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Helpful Resources: creative options for home

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Resources on Creative Options for Home When considering living options for your loved one living with a disability - especially if they are transitioning into adulthood - exploring a variety of creative resources&nbsp;can both inspire and guide you on your path.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/developmental/htf/index.aspx" target="_self">The Developmental Services Housing Task Force</a>&nbsp;is the first ever cross-sector Task Force to tackle housing issues specifically for adults with developmental disabilities. <a href="http://inclusion.com/bkmakinghomes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Making Homes that Work</a>&nbsp; This book offers ways of assessing and planning environments that are person-centered and which&nbsp;respect the diversity of family and individual situations. It identifies patterns of activity and interaction with the environment that are common to many people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. These are the basis for the &ldquo;Six Common Modifications&rdquo; recommended for many persons with complex disability issues to support them to live successfully in the home. Most of the issues that families face can be improved by completing one or more of these modifications.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.deohaeko.com/Deohaeko_website/We_Come_Bearing_Gifts.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/We-Come-Bearing-Gifts-Deohaeko/dp/1895178339" target="_self">We Come Bearing Gifts</a> Written by Janet Klees, We Come Bearing Gifts is a story of the achievements, struggles and successes of a group of 12 families who came together in a common mission over twenty years ago. To achieve their vision of a positive future for their sons and daughters who have a disability, the families designed and built a 105-unit co-operative housing apartment building where their children could live in an inclusive environment.&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.deohaeko.com/Deohaeko_website/Our_Presence_has_Roots.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Our-Presence-Has-Roots-Deohaeko/dp/1553070178" target="_self">Our Presence Has Roots</a> A sequel to We Come Bearing Gifts, Our Presence Has Roots tells the ongoing story of what an active and committed group of ordinary families can accomplish for, and with, their adult children with a developmental disability.<a href="http://www.acto.ca/" target="_self"> </a> <a href="http://www.povnet.org/node/4645" target="_self">HomeComing Community Choice Coalition</a> This organization promotes the rights of people with mental illness to live where they choose. The coalition was formed in 2003 because &ldquo;Not-In-My-Back-Year&rdquo; (NIMBY) discrimination was violating the rights of people with mental illness.
 <a href="http://lights.to/" target="_self">LIGHTS</a>&nbsp; This unique program, created by community leaders in partnership with Community Living Toronto, which addresses the significant shortage of independent and appropriate housing for intellectually disabled citizens in Toronto. Its goal is to enable new housing opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.&nbsp;

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