“Most adults don’t have someone making their decisions for them, why should I be any different just because I have a disability? Because I have a label attached to me?”
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They have already achieved so much and have set their own goals. They learn so much by living together in a supported environment and have a lot of fun.
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This is Dylan. He finished school last year and, just like many other young men, had always dreamed of moving out of home and into a flat.
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“I refuse to let my disability stop me. The day I do - I’ll be dead.” …Intelligent and inspiring, but to the point, that’s how my interview with Peter McTavish started, and was the flavour of how it was to continue.
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Riding along on a bike, with the wind in your hair, has got to be one of the most freeing sensations that we can experience. However, for Allan - who as well as being both severely intellectually disabled and autistic…
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You might recognise Kevin from Pak’n’Save Te Awamutu. What you don’t probably know about Kevin is that he is supported by his very caring family, and ConneXu…
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Sherryl and Terry Phillips can now enjoy each other's company in their retirement years, with the freedom of holidaying together when they want to….
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Axel has been living in his own Tauranga flat with a ConneXu supporter for a year now. Axel was new to ConneXu when he first moved in and has always needed high levels of support.
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Melissa and Gabbie used to live at home, but as many young people do when independence beckons, both longed to go flatting…
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Bethany contracted meningitis when she was only a few hours old. This left her with left-sided hemiplegia, which significantly affects her memory, meaning she often can’t keep track of what she’s doing in her daily life.
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Gabbie has autism and life hasn’t always been easy. She lived with her family, and although they enjoy a great relationship, living at home didn’t give her the opportunities she wanted.
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While being supported by ConneXu over the past few years, I have learnt so many new skills to help myself to live a better life.
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Peter and Michael had a wonderful Easter this year, on a cruise in the Bay of Islands with Levanne and Jackie as their support crew. When Peter and Michael set themselves the goal of undertaking a cruise, Jackie and Levanne, experienced ConneXu Community Facilitators, readily agreed to accompany them.
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Soon after moving into his flat, with support from ConneXu, Corey decided he was going to learn to cook.
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