From Crisis Response to Proactive Planning: Building Sustainable Housing for Autistic Adults

• By: Denise D. Resnik First Place AZ/First Place Global Desiree Kameka Galloway Autism Housing Network
• September 15th, 2025
• affordable housing, Fall 2025 Issue, housing, intellectual and developmental disabilities, neuro-inclusive communities, proactive planning, supportive services
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Sarah Pope, CEO of SOS Care, spent years watching families in South Carolina face an impossible choice: Keep their autistic adult children at home indefinitely or place them in the next available group home regardless of fit. As a parent, she knew this system was failing everyone. So, she acted by...

Five Key Issues to Explore When Considering Housing Options

• By: Desiree Kameka Galloway Autism Housing Network Denise D. Resnik First Place® AZ
• March 26th, 2021
• funding, housing, lifestyle, long-term services and supports, physical amenities, Spring 2021 Issue, supportive amenities
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Finding the right home for you or your loved one with autism or other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) can be daunting. While today’s marketplace is finally beginning to offer more options, several important issues should be considered to find the optimum housing environment...

Increase Neuro-Inclusive Housing in Your Community: Here’s How!

• By: Desiree Kameka Galloway Autism Housing Network Denise D. Resnik First Place® AZ
• March 26th, 2021
• adults, advocacy, affordable housing, community, community development, housing, housing assistance, inclusion, inclusive housing, policy, Spring 2021 Issue
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For most people with autism, housing is not affordable. It is a myth that Medicaid pays for housing (unless the individual lives in an institutional setting). If a person with autism can access Medicaid Long-term Support Services (LTSS) that pays for staff, transportation or programs necessary to...