Building a Neuro-Inclusive Housing Market: The Evidence and a Case for Action

• By: Denise D. Resnik First Place AZ/First Place Global Toyosi Adesoye, JD/MPA First Place Global Leadership Institute
• September 25th, 2026
• community-based services, HCBS settings rule, housing, housing policy, i/dd, neurodivergent adults, rental assistance, supportive housing
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Adults with autism and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), including those with profound autism, are a growing population with well-documented housing needs.1,2 Despite decades of deinstitutionalization and investment in community-based services, a purpose-built housing market has...

Illuminating the Housing Crisis and Needs of Adults with Autism and I/DD

• By: Toyosi Adesoye, JD/MPA Avery Mickens First Place Global Leadership Institute
• September 15th, 2025
• adults, affordable housing, caregiver planning, Fall 2025 Issue, HCBS waivers, housing, housing crisis, I/DD support, independent living, neuro-inclusive communities, social inclusion
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Access to safe, affordable and inclusive housing remains one of the most urgent challenges for adults with autism and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Recognizing this, a bold initiative from the First Place Global Leadership Institute (First Place Global) informs the...