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.…
Entrepreneur on the Autism Spectrum: Designs by Siri
Staunch believers in ‘people with autism are talented and are capable of producing high-quality goods, given the right environment of training, encouragement and support’, Siri and her family have a lot to share with the world. Entrepreneurship and autism are…
Coalition for Community Choice Advocates Unite for Choice in “Finding ‘CommUnity'”
The Coalition for Community Choice (CCC), founded by Madison House Autism Foundation, is effort led by of hundreds of organizations and individuals across the country with the goal to promote the choice and expansion of housing options for citizens with intellectual/developmental disabilities…
Shopping: Promoting Community Involvement for Adults with Autism
Going grocery shopping, out for a meal at a restaurant, or to the movie theater can be a minefield for autistic people, presenting many obstacles that neurotypical people do not think twice about. The difficulties that come with the unpredictability…
#IMAGINE21 Film “Jeffrey’s Story” Accepted Into Sprout Touring Film Festival
Madison House is excited to announce that the #Imagine21 film "Jeffrey Morris' Story" has been accepted into the Sprout Touring Film Festival. Founded in 2003 and produced by New York City-based nonprofit Sprout, the festival's mission is to inspire audiences, promote…
What Can Group Homes Offer People with Disabilities?
Group homes are homes in the community where a disability service provider both maintains and controls a household as well as coordinates the supports for those who live in the home. (Learn more about this and other models by watching…
How Campus Models Help Seniors with IDD Stay Connected
Bill, a charming 56-year-old Southern gentleman sits proudly under the lifetime’s worth of taekwondo medals and the sashes from being crowned the “Annandale Village [homecoming] King.” Bill has an intellectual disability and lives in a nursing home at Annandale Village,…
Designing Living Spaces for Autism on a Budget
As someone who is deaf, I have personally experienced the impact of architectural and design strategies utilized in the creation of spaces for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HOH) people, especially at Gallaudet University and other schools for the Deaf.…
Autism Gurus | Stephen Shore, Ed.D. Talks Self-Advocacy, Ability, and Inclusion
Nonverbal until age four, Dr. Stephen Shore was diagnosed with "atypical development" and "strong autistic tendencies." Labeled "too sick" for outpatient treatment, Dr. Shore was recommended for institutionalization. With support from his parents, teachers, wife, and friends, Stephen is now a…