The Benefits and Challenges of Housing for People with ASD in a Post-Facility World

• By: John Maltby, MS Westchester Institute for Human Development
• July 1st, 2013
• deinstitutionalization, disability services, group homes, housing reform, inclusion, independent living, individualized funding, intellectual and developmental disabilities, person-centered planning
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Group Homes, a housing model that began in the 1960s and ‘70s, were a tremendous improvement on the dismal institutional settings that they largely superseded. Created by a partnership between the state and “voluntary” agencies, the goal of the group home model was that people with autism and...

ASN Winter 2013 Issue

• January 1st, 2013
• communication, education, inclusion, independence, learning challenges, school systems, support strategies
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"Exploring Educational Challenges and Opportunities"   Articles in This...

A Collaborative Education Creates a “Lifestyle” for Learners with Autism

• By: AutismAIMS, LLC
• January 1st, 2013
• collaboration, communication, education, inclusion, independence, motivation, real life skills, school
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Education is defined by dictionary.com as: 1) The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for “mature” (complete in natural growth or development)...