Living at Home as an Autistic Adult: When Society Confuses Support with Failure

• By: Cory Morrison Freelance Writer
• July 9th, 2025
• actuallyautistic, adulthood, advocacy, independent living, neurodiversity, self-advocacy, stigma, Summer 2025 Issue, support
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While many neurotypical adults move away from home at some point in their 20s, many autistic adults like me may live at home well into their later adult years (Marsack-Topolewski et al., 2021). This isn’t because we’re failing but rather because we need more time to reach our various milestones...