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Dominican University of California

2013

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Adult Independent Living Outcomes For Persons With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Lisa B. Dedmore May 2013

Adult Independent Living Outcomes For Persons With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Lisa B. Dedmore

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Young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) may benefit from lifelong residential, independent living. Often residential housing for persons with ASDs, other than those isolated in the family home, is institutional in nature. The purpose of this research is to identify aspects of a specially designed supported living residence, based on a new co-housing model, referred to in this study as SWSP.

Current research suggests that residents who meet the eligibility criteria will positively benefit from this intentional living environment by virtue of its design. There is one major component to this research. Move-in data was collected from the prior, …