My Conversation about this Podcast with Eric Jorgensen

In June of 2022, I was honored to be a guest on the podcast, “The ABCs of Disability Planning’, hosted by Eric Jorgensen.  He had invited me on his show to learn more about my podcast and my work. The conversation turned out to be amazing, and we chatted about some of the key themes that have emerged in my podcast over the past couple of years. So I thought I would share some of the interview I did with Eric right here. I hope you enjoy the discussion!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 06:52] Opening Segment

• Why Stephen decided to start a podcast about housing and accessibility

• Accessible housing in the event of a natural disaster or non-natural disaster

• There is a lot of discrepancy between states when it comes to accessible housing

Some don't do anything, while others are 10-20 years behind.

[06:53 - 13:50] What's Going on in the Other States

• What's happening in other states with regards to accessible housing

Support systems for people with developmental disabilities, and the political disparity between different disability communities

• Stephen's outlook on the fragmentation of disability communities

[13:51 - 20:38] Accessibility Specialist Shares Tips for Real Estate Professionals

• Why the private sector will be the key to solving the housing crisis

• There is a role for government in universal design, but it needs to be approached with a mindset change

• How the lack of accessibility specialists in the real estate industry limits the marketability of those who are interested in working with people with disabilities

[20:39 - 30:00] Closing Segment

• Agents need to think about housing differently, and realtors can help to create this change

• The need for private home developers to be more accessible, and how education can help to make this happen

Key Quotes:

"There isn't a one size fits all housing solution, the more broadly we can think about a variety of ways that we can make housing safe, accessible, affordable, and allow people to live independently, the better." - Stephen Beard

"Technology is somewhat an equalizer." - Stephen Beard

To learn more about Eric’s work helping out people with disabilities and their families, check out his website True North Disability Planning:

https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/

To hear the full podcast interview I recorded with Eric, which included a lot more good stuff, including my thoughts about how to find a good real estate agent, here’s a link to that:

https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning/episodes/Accessible-Housing-Matters-with-Stephen-Beard-e1mho4c

Please check out videos of many of the podcast episodes on my YouTube channel: Accessible Housing Matters,

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