Videos Now Available - The Inaugural Luv Michael Conference: An Autism Friendly Community Housing Model
September 2024 - Southampton, New York
The Luv Michael/ US Autism Homes team welcomed over 100 attendees from all over the country to Southampton to learn about their innovative, self- directed model for autistic adults.
The focus of the conference was to share the experience from the past 4 years incubating a new private/public partnership model with the goal of helping other families who are motivated to replicate this model in their community. The recorded sessions included:
Father Constantine Lazarakis: The Role of the Faith Based Partner
Dr. Lisa Liberatore: Keynote Speaker
Mark Biondi: Once you walk along the way, the way appears
Heather Damon: It's a good fit
Dr. Kimberly Reyes-Giordano: The Role of the Behavioralist
William Powers: Hold Hands and Jump
Jenna: Hearing from the Residents
Panel Discussion on Self-Direction
House Tour of Michael’s House
Self-Direction as a housing model is in the very early stages - see right hand side below:
The Luv Michael Team was honored by the presence of Southampton Town Council Member Tommy John Schiavoni, who is currently running for New York State Assembly, and New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, and Town of Southampton Trustee Michael Iasilli and local business leader, Ian Duke, all of whom engaged in meaningful discussions about expanding housing support for autistic adults.
The following day, the Luv Michael Team hosted Surfers Healing on the beach in Southampton. It was a wonderful two day visit:
Luv Michael Conference Follow Up Zoom Session with Mark Biondi
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2216750721
Join us for a follow-up call from the Luv Michael Conference to dive deeper into housing solutions for adults on the autism spectrum. Whether you attended the conference or couldn't make it, this 1-hour Zoom call will be a great opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, and explore next steps. We'll discuss housing models, support systems, and how we can continue building inclusive communities together.
📅 Date: Thursday, November 7th
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM EST
🔗 For more details, visit luvmichaelconference.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!