My Autistic Brother Nearly Died Waiting. Now They Want to Cut What Saved Him.

• By: Kimberly Schreiber NeuroNav
• June 10th, 2026
• developmental disabilities, developmental disability services, disability rights, federal funding, HCBS waivers, home and community-based services, Medicaid cuts
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He stood over me and his companion Steve on the steps leading into the Senate building and prayed "God, give me the words today." It was March 24, 2026, and my 30-year-old autistic brother Stephen was invited to Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional staffers and share his experience living with a...

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...