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...

Prevalence, Assessment, and Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Living in Residential Care – A Literature Review

• By: Rebecca Girard, MSW, LCSW Bianca Marro, MA Developmental Disabilities Institute’s Center of Excellence
• July 1st, 2017
• comorbidity, research, residential care, summer 2017 issue
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Despite the existence of severe and challenging behavioral presentations for many children with autism spectrum disorders living in residential and inpatient settings, children with complex ASD continue to be underrepresented in the literature (Siegel, et al. 2015) and there is a marked lack of...

Addressing the Care and Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Complex Disabilities

• By: Rebecca Girard, MSW, LCSW Developmental Disabilities Institute’s Center of Excellence
• April 1st, 2017
• data management, evidence-based treatment, psychiatric comorbidities, residential care, spring 2017 issue
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There are currently 492 children living in 12 Children’s Residential Programs (CRPs) in New York State. Children who live in residential placements often present with complex learning and behavioral profiles that require highly individualized care and support. Children with severe and complex...