Autism After 21 Day: Our Hope for the Future as the Prevalence of Autism Rises to 1 in 54
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…
Madison House Autism Foundation’s Three Housing Initiatives
Madison House Autism Foundation's (MHAF) mission is to provide more support, more opportunities, and more hope to adults with autism and their families. We offer assistance and consultations with our Housing Director, Desiree Kameka for finding housing opportunities as well…
Autism After 21 Global Influence
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…
Self-Advocacy: One-Page Profile Template for Individuals with Autism
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…
Tool Kit to Create Autism After 21 Day in Your Community
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…
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…