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...

Supporting Autism Service Providers: Challenges, Solutions, and Collective Action

• By: Vladimir Kogan Illinois Autism Center
• July 12th, 2024
• advocacy, autism service providers, community-based services, early intervention, education, home-based therapy, Summer 2024 Issue, support services
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Alex, an autism service provider and early intervention specialist, begins his workday at the community’s autism support center, where he’s scheduled to work with Mia, an eight-year-old girl on the autism spectrum. Mia, who is non-verbal, has shown a keen interest in participating in activities...