Rhiannon Brodie

Rhiannon Brodie grew up in a family of six, alongside her sister Emma, who has an intellectual disability. This experience shaped her strong sense of advocacy and her role as a supportive sister.

In 2014, Rhiannon moved into an apartment with Emma and another flatmate. This created an opportunity to support Emma’s independence, while also building her own, including financially. The arrangement was mutually beneficial and strengthened their relationship, while supporting a more typical and independent adult life for both.

  • More than flatmates: Creating a good life through independence, relationships, and change

    In this conversation, Emma, Rhiannon and Rose will share their experience of living together as flatmates: What worked, what they learned, and how their relationships evolved over time.

    They will explore how to support someone to move towards independence away from the family home, even when that vision may not initially be their own, and the practical steps involved in building a life that leads to living independently. The session will also reflect on the importance of recognising when it is time to move on, and how change can open the door to new friendships and connections.

    Emma will share what living in her own home means to her, and the things that make her life a good one.

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