Ability Innovation: The Future of Housing for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Nationwide

What if you could find a perfect housing option for your loved one with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)?In Ability Innovation, Astri describes her search for a living arrangement appropriate for her brother Robb. Her investigation of the innovative practices in the field of disability housing brings to light solutions that caregivers can use as a starting place to make a loved one's housing option as positive as possible.At the intersection of disability, housing, and innovation, this book includes insights from such experts as Desiree Kameka, Mark Olson, and Pam Blanton, while sharing an overview of current designs breaking new ground in group housing for people with IDD nationwide.This book is a must-read for: * Relatives of someone with intellectual and developmental disabilities* Disability policymakers * Group home coordinators* Those interested in social entrepreneurshipAbility Innovation gets the conversation started about the exciting variety of innovative approaches in the disability housing sector and how they are being implemented to benefit people with IDD

Author: Astri Doub

Publisher: New Degree Press

Publication Date: December 03, 2019

Number of Pages: 214 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1641373075

ISBN-13: 9781641373074