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…
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…
New CMS Guidance
In March 2019, the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) issued updated guidance on implementation of the 2014 Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) regulation. The HCBS regulation impacts older adults and individuals with disabilities eligible for Medicaid HCBS.…
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…