The Current State of Services for Adults with Autism Presented at the Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism: Think Tank in 2009.
The Road Forward Put out by DDS, The Road Forward outlines the transition process from school to adult services.
Building a Future: A Handbook for Families Put together by the Arc of Massachusetts, this is an excellent place to start on creating housing. However, it is easy to underestimate the difficulty of tapping into some of the funding sources identified for property acquisition.
Opening Doors This collaborative, comprehensive study out of Arizona looks both at what works and what the barriers are to creating appropriate, affordable housing for adults with autism.
Priced Out in 2008: The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities This is the latest edition of a series of reports from the Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. It demonstrates that, nationally, the fair market rate for a studio apartment is more than 99% of a monthly SSI check.
The Katydid Foundation Katydid was started by a parent whose daughter with severe behaviors had difficulties in a traditional group home setting.
Specialized Housing, Inc. Specialized Housing uses a condominium model to create housing for individuals who can function somewhat independently and whose behaviors can be managed with the level of staffing agreed upon by the family. They have been in existence since 1983. They also provide services for individuals in rental apartments.
SAGE Crossing Foundation SAGE is interested in creating a rural farmstead model. They offered two day programs in the summer of 2010.
Farmsteads of New England Farmsteads has two rural locations up and running in New Hampshire.
Supportive Living, Inc. This organization serves people with traumatic brain injuries, but their model appears transferible to people with autism.
3LPlace 3LPlace is interested in creating an urban living model. "3L" stands for life-long learning. 3L does not plan on providing housing, but will work with members to locate housing.
ARCHway ARCHway describes itself as offering a roadmap to help families use person-centered planning to create quality living arrangements. It is a project of the Foundation for Autism Support and Training. Autism Housing Pathways is the Massachusetts affiliate of ARCHway.
Bittersweet Farms The granddaddy of all farmsteads, Bittersweet has been serving adults in Ohio since the 1970s. It is the model for SAGE Crossing Foundation.