National Autism Month – Making the Unseen Seen
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…
25 Fun and Practical Things for Autistic Adults or Neurodiverse Families to Explore During Social Distancing
This is a stressful time for many on the autism spectrum struggling to cope with changes in routine and uncertainties. A silver lining is that so many organizations and individuals have seen the need and offered free ways to keep…
Autism CARES Act Reauthorized: AHN Calls for IACC to Focus on Issues of Adulthood
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…
Housing Highlight: The Arc Jacksonville Village
Having the opportunity to live independently is an exciting step for individuals with I/DD. This can be scary for them as well as for their families in making sure the individual feels welcome, supported, and safe within their community. A…
Project Starters Continue to Be Featured in National News
The Associated Press published a wonderful article highlighting two residents of Luna Azul and its origins - and media outlets across the country took note! The article has since been published nationally both with major news networks and smaller, local…
10 Practical Tips for Neurotypical Neighbors: How to be More Supportive of Autistic Individuals Struggling with Challenging Behaviors
Our outreach efforts have been met with great success and each day, more people contact us to request help. While highlighting the value of autistic citizens, it is important to share the isolated life and desperation of people for whom…
Housing: A Big Piece of Puzzle for Ensuring Your Loved One’s Future
By Desiree Kameka, Autism Housing Network This article was previously written for the Special Needs Alliance, posted here, and has been reposted on the Autism Housing Network. As the project leader for the Autism Housing Network, I have visited over 100 residential…
From an Autistic Graduate: 12 Things to Expect Going to College
Mark is a recent graduate on the autism spectrum from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Mark earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology on December of 2016. Currently an intern at the Madison House Autism Foundation, he is slowly…
Madison House Autism Foundation Receives Major Support for its Unique Autism Housing Network Connecting Families with Project Starters
Adults with autism and their families received an early holiday gift from the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation who is helping to underwrite the nation’s only online network connecting adults with special needs and their families with stakeholders and…
5 Things You Should Know About Autism and Homelessness
For the past four years, I worked for 801 East Shelter/Transitional Rehabilitation Program in many roles and completed more than 500 intake interviews/screenings. I observed a majority of those individuals had co-occurring disabilities, i.e., substance abuse and mental health issues.…