To explore innovative options for disability housing that focus on user-choice and self-determination

Investigate 3 innovative housing models for people with a disability & how each project balances 3 key priorities

- Care of residents

- Encouraging self-determination & choice

- Providing access to housing in the face of limited resources & increased demand

The housing projects are:

- Sweetwater Spectrum in California

- The Looking Upward supported living community in Rhode Island

- The LÕArche independent living community in New York

I will explore the following aspects through interviews & research

- Architecture & design

- Funding arrangements

- Approach to care & inclusion

- Legislative framework

- Range of disabilities supported

- Staffing

- Parent; community involvement

- Service delivery