Martine Abel at the Auckland Council sent a copy of this Herald Article around in a group email last week. Engage Aotearoa service director says “this story makes me wish I had an ‘Awesome’ tag for our blog posts!”
“Disabled find their place
By Boris Jancic | 5:30 AM Friday Jun 28, 2013
Journey to independent living was difficult, but the results are astonishing, says mother
Like most young people, Travers Brown wants his independence.
But Mr Brown, 33, has Down syndrome, which means he is unable to do everyday things like read, write or drive.
Despite that, he now flats happily with three other adults with disabilities in Howick, and the journey he took to get there is behind a new resource aimed at helping families in similar situations.
His family set out on an ambitious project to engage a variety of charities, government bodies and private companies to create a shared, independent living space for their children.”
