From Children’s Program to Adult Residential Care: Navigating Systems and the Hurdles of Transition

• By: Isaac Mawuko Adusu, DHA, MSNPM Seven Hills Foundation, Rhode Island
• January 5th, 2026
• advocacy, eligibility, funding, inter-agency collaboration, residential care, service fragmentation, systemic change, transition planning, transition to adulthood, Winter 2026 Issue
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The transition from pediatric services to adult residential care for those on the autism spectrum is a complicated process. Educational systems, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and housing authorities all have a hand in this transition. However, the significant shift is from a system...