It was only a few decades ago that people with I/DD were, more often than not, hidden behind closed doors, not allowed to go to school, and banned from having a typical life. Fortunately, this attitude has largely changed, yet…
The Autism Housing Network (AHN) Director, Desiree Kameka Galloway, was invited by UN-Habitat as a speaker at the World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) during the week of World Habitat Day to discuss housing issues for individuals with autism and…
The Autism Housing Network (AHN) was developed from a call for next steps outlined in the the first-ever study to focus on the housing challenges of adults with autism and other neurodiversities in 2009, Opening Doors: A Discussion of…
There are 7.37 million adults with I/DD in the United States. 6.14 million do not receive any publicly funded residential supports. Families and loved ones of adults with I/DD know that housing is a complicated piece of the puzzle. It…
Today is April 21st, Autism After 21 Day, and COVID-19 has shaken our world. The fragility of our status quo has been exposed. Discrimination has reared its ugly head as ethicists debate whether people on the autism spectrum may be…
MHAF site visits and presentations have influenced emerging projects in various countries around the world. From Israel to India, we are sharing lessons learned in the USA to help leaders abroad create more opportunities for adults with autism and other…
Sometimes people who aren't lucky enough to have neurodiversity in their lives could benefit from learning about the unique individuality of a person with autism. We have created a downloadable template that you can print, add a picture, fill out…
Each year over 100,000 children with autism become adults with autism. That is 400,000 people in the next four years turning 21--the age at which federally mandated services stop. They will join the millions of adults with disabilities who face…
EACH YEAR OVER 100,000 CHILDREN WITH AUTISM BECOME ADULTS WITH AUTISM! Celebrate National Autism Month during April and help us observe #AutismAfter21. You can bring much needed awareness to the needs of adults with autism who after age 21 face enormous…
One in every 59 children are on the autism spectrum, yet residential support is currently available to only one in 498 of the population. There needs to be more funding and research into solving the challenges of adults with autism…