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Contains information, resources, projects, and links to other sites about people with disabilities who are realizing the dream of owning their own home.

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Books, Publications & Reports (printed and/or online) (11 Products)
Electronic Media (16 Products)
Organizations, Programs, and Projects (15 Products)
Online Forums (2 Products)
Other (2 Products)
People Who Can Help (1 Products)

Books, Publications & Reports (printed and/or online)

	A Guidebook on Consumer Controlled Housing A guidebook for consumers and families on selecting and controlling one's own housing through ownership and rental
	Going It Alone: The Struggle to Expand Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities An assessment of what is and isn’t working in local communities to expand affordable housing opportunities for people with disabilities.
	Housing & Mortgages for People with Disabilities A guide to help persons with disabilities and their family members through the process of buying a home of their own. The entire guide is available online.
	How to Buy a Home When You Can't Afford It "Good news for those who think they cannot scrape together a down payment and get approved for a mortgage."
	ONE STEP AHEAD: Resource Planning for People with Disabilities Who Rely on Supplemental Security Income and Medical Assistance This guide offers suggestions to people with disabilities who receive MA and SSI as to ways to have money or property without risk of losing their MA or SSI benefits.
	Practical Guide to Universal Home Design This book is about how to make your home a physically easy place to live and visit, whether you have a disability or not.
	Section 8 Made Simple: Using the Housing Choice Voucher Program To Assist People with Disabilities, 2nd edition Section 8 Made Simple is a 98-page publication covering the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program in detail.
	The Home of Your Own Guide A manual to help people with disabiities and families to understand what they need to do when preparing to buy a house.
	The New Home Buying Strategy: Solve Your Cash Crunch with Team Buying Power The home downpayment is one of the largest cash expenditures needed - and often where buyers fall short. This advocates 'team buying' in a strategy which surveys joint ownership.
	Threshold Series on Consumer-Controlled Housing The "Threshold" series includes 6 booklets of useful information and suggestions for people interested in homes of their own
	Yes! She Knows She's There This book celebrates Catherine's 35th birthday and the 10th anniversary of her move into her own home.

Electronic Media (Videos, CDs, T.V., Radio, Websites, etc.)

	"The deed to a new life for Fair Lawn autistic man" (News Article) An online news article about a man with autism from New Jersey who bought his own home.
	Changing Priorities: The Federal Budget and Housing Assistance, 1976-2007 This report provides an overview of HUD budget trends from fiscal year 1976 through fiscal year 2006 as measured in inflation-adjusted dollars.
	CoHousing Association of the United States Cohousing combines economical home ownership and intentional community. Some projects include owners with disabilities, and others are developing with a view towards inclusion. This website includes an extensive database of communities.
	Essentials of Housing March 2005 Teleconference This is a summary of a teleconference that focused on home ownership for people with disabilities.
	Financing Resources for Affordable Housing: A Brief Overview This document briefly describes several financial resource options to be used for the development of affordable housing.
	Home Ownership This webpage explains how people with disabilities can own their own home.
	Housing Choice Voucher Newsletter A monthly newsletter about the US Government's Housing Choice Voucher Program. This program helps people with low income or disabilities rent or buy a home.
	Hud Releases 2005 Median Income Estimates: Housing Info Update # 31 On 3/4/05, HUD issued the estimated Median Family Incomes for FY2005. These income figures are used as the basis for income limits for several HUD programs.
	Information Bulletin on Accessible Housing and the ADA An on-line news bulletin on accessible housing for people with disabilities.
	My-Own-Home.org A website that teaches about home ownership. It is made for self-advocates and has videos, articles, blog posts and powerpoint presentations. Follow Brad and learn how he purchased his own home.
	National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy NLIHC's Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy contains short chapters describing more than 60 housing-related programs, proposals and issues related to low-income housing.
	PLAN Ezine on Housing An issue of a monthly newsletter from the Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN). This issue includes articles and real life stories around the topic of housing.
	Shelter for All Shelter for All helps people with disabilities who are homeless, it is located in Mississippi.
	Social Participation and Rural/Vulnerable Communities: Does Asset Ownership Matter? This paper is based on a comprehensive review of the relevant literature. It examines the impact of owning your own home on meaningful and participatory social inclusion.
	The National Resource Center on Supported Living and Choice A website that provides information on research papers and articles related to supported living, inclusion, disability studies, disability rights, and advocacy, and links to other major disability websites.
	The NIMBY Report The NIMBY Report is authored by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and supports inclusive communities by sharing news of the NIMBY syndrome ("Not in My Backyard") and efforts to overcome it.

Organizations, Programs, and Projects

	Advanced Strategies Teleconference, No Place Like Home Communities (NPLHC) - May 2005 The topic of this teleconference was an overview of the No Place Like Home Communities (NPLHC) located in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. The invited speaker was Emily Fuerste, the Exective Director for the organization.
	Changing Priorities: The Federal Budget and Housing Assistance, 1976-2007 This report provides an overview of HUD budget trends from fiscal year 1976 through fiscal year 2006 as measured in inflation-adjusted dollars.
	CoHousing Association of the United States Cohousing combines economical home ownership and intentional community. Some projects include owners with disabilities, and others are developing with a view towards inclusion. This website includes an extensive database of communities.
	Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is an independent, charitable, faith-based housing program dedicated to affordable home ownership by building homes in partnership with families in need.
	Housing Center for People with Disabilities The Housing Center for People with Disabilities is a national center to provide information and assistance with housing issues.
	Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers Housing Choice (Section 8) vouchers assist low-income persons with disabilities to obtain personal housing.
	IDS Neighborhood Stabilization Program A program in the Jackson, Mississippi area to help people with disabilities live in and own their own homes.
	Mississippi Home of Your Own (HOYO) Project A Mississippi project to assist persons with disabilities and their families to own and maintain their own homes. It helps locate counseling, supports, and financial assistance.
	Movin' Out, Inc Movin' Out creates opportunities for people with disabilities and their families to purchase and maintain their own homes, in housing and neighborhoods that are safe, affordable, accessible, and integrated.
	National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy NLIHC's Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy contains short chapters describing more than 60 housing-related programs, proposals and issues related to low-income housing.
	Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Capital Housing A housing program from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities. The goal of the program is to provide housing options in their own communities that allow people with disabilities to be as fully integrated and independent as possible.
	ONE STEP AHEAD: Resource Planning for People with Disabilities Who Rely on Supplemental Security Income and Medical Assistance This guide offers suggestions to people with disabilities who receive MA and SSI as to ways to have money or property without risk of losing their MA or SSI benefits.
	PACER's Housing Project The goal of PACER's Housing Project is to develop information and resources to help parents of children and young adults with disabilities understand their options for independent living and housing.
	Shelter for All Shelter for All helps people with disabilities who are homeless, it is located in Mississippi.
	The Center for Housing and New Community Economics (CHANCE) The National Home of Your Own Alliance helps people with developmental disabilities to become owners of their own homes.

Online Forums

	Advanced Strategies Teleconference, No Place Like Home Communities (NPLHC) - May 2005 The topic of this teleconference was an overview of the No Place Like Home Communities (NPLHC) located in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. The invited speaker was Emily Fuerste, the Exective Director for the organization.
	Essentials of Housing March 2005 Teleconference This is a summary of a teleconference that focused on home ownership for people with disabilities.

Other

	Jay Klein Jay is the Director of the Initiative on Inclusive Communities at Arizona State University. He is an expert on housing and a pioneer in assisting people with disabilities to move from institutional settings into homes of their own.
	Joe Wykowski Joe is the founder of Community Vision in Portland, Oregon. Community Vision assists individuals to develop and manage their personal supports.

People Who Can Help

Cathy Ficker Terrill
Cathy is a porfessional,parent of a child with a dsiabiltiy and a person with a brain injury. She has done extensive work at the local, state, national and international arena in the areas of strategic planning, building social capitol, organizational...

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