Navigating Lifespan Transitions for Autistic Older Adults: Aging, Independence, and Dignity

• By: Richard Anemone, MPS, LMHC Behavioral Mental Health Counseling PLLC
• January 5th, 2026
• adaptive functioning, adults, aging, aging and health, executive functioning, identity development, late diagnosis, lifelong support systems, lifespan services, older adulthood, person-centered care, transitions, Winter 2026 Issue
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent challenges in social communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Many autistic adults, like Michael, a 61-year-old man diagnosed later in...

Families, Systems, and Shared Solutions: Rebuilding Trust in Disability Services – Lessons from the OPWDD–Georgetown Partnership

• By: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Jewish Autism Network
• November 14th, 2025
• caregiver perspectives, cultural competence, developmental disabilities, disability disparities, equity in services, family advocacy, person-centered care, system navigation, Website Exclusive
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I didn’t start as a systems guy. I started as a dad in denial, with no roadmap, no acronyms, and no patience for policy. Then our family hit rough water. Puberty flipped the table, literally. Supports vanished just when we needed them most. Person-centered practice became paper-centered...