Deborah McCarty - Giving a Voice to People's Experiences

Deborah McCarty - Giving a Voice to People's Experiences

Advocacy

Housing

Self-Advocates of Indiana (SAI)

Self-Advocacy

"Darcus had such a beautiful way of speaking the truth about people's experiences, the lack of freedom and choice in people's lives." In this interview excerpt, Deborah McCarty, executive director of the Back Home in Indiana Alliance, reminisces about the period in which Darcus Nims served on the Alliance's Steering Committee. As founder of the statewide self-advocacy organization for Hoosiers with intellectual disabilities, Self-Advocates of Indiana, Darcus was well known. She generated interest among people with disabilities in becoming homeowners, and was able to pave the way for the Alliance to do its work. Darcus died in 2008.

The Back Home in Indiana Alliance was formed in 1997 with a focus on increasing low rates of home ownership among people with disabilities. Since then it has worked to advocate for a larger supply of integrated housing in the state that is both affordable and accessible. Deborah was interviewed in 2017.

Indiana Disability History Project

Center for Health Equity at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities

Deborah McCarty - interviewee

Jennie Todd - interviewer

Peggy Holtz - videographer/editor

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"Deb McCarty - Giving a Voice to People's Experiences" YouTube video, 00:02:25, interview excerpt 063-mi-02 by the Indiana Disability History Project, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on December 5, 2018,https://youtu.be/rMS2B6MIaUs

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