Aging with Autism: Innovations for Independent Living to Address the Housing Crisis

• By: Stacey Ledbetter Nflyte
• October 2nd, 2023
• aging caregivers, assistive technology, autistic adults, Fall 2023 Issue, housing crisis, independent living, innovation, lifelong support, mobile apps, parental advocacy, services cliff, smart home, supportive communities, technology, transition to adulthood
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At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, a friend came down with a particularly bad case of the virus which required emergency transport to the hospital. Laying on the gurney in the back of the ambulance she panicked as they placed the oxygen mask over her face. The EMS workers were frustrated with...