Cohousing-L Mailing List: Inclusion of Children/Adults with Disabilities in Co-Housing Communities

[David Wetherow & Faye Buchanan (wetherow]

We're looking for real-life examples of co-housing communities which 
happen to include individuals with disabilities or families with a 
member who happens to be disabled.

We're collaborating on a research project for Canada Mortgage and 
Housing Corporation, exploring co-housing as one approach towards 
developing community supports for individuals with disabilities.

Would any list-member who knows of examples please refer us on to the 
appropriate contacts?  Would all list members please forward this query 
to co-housing friends, communities and developers that you happen to be 
in touch with?

We're trying to overcome the tendency to develop segregated housing 
options for people with disabilities and their families.  In addition, 
we're very interested in looking at how inclusion in a co-housing 
community can offset the need for formalized services.

Thanks very much.
-- 
David Wetherow, Faye Buchanan & Amber Svingen
The Community Institute
820 Mariner Way   *   Parksville, BC  V9P 1S3 CANADA
Tel: 604-248-1714 * Fax: 604-248-2685
wetherow [at] qb.island.net
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