The search for housing and residential supports can be challenging for a person with autism and his or her family.

We hope to make this often-complicated journey as simple and successful as possible for you by giving you the tools you need to make housing choices.

The purpose of this tool kit is to:

• Provide an overview of housing options
• Teach you about the supports and services often needed by adults with autism.
• Describe options for funding
• Create a structure to help you consider and plan for the types of services and supports needed.
• Help expand opportunities to meet the housing needs of people with autism

Sections include:

• Entitlement for Services vs. Eligibility and Availability for Services
• How do I begin the housing search?
• Options for Housing and Models for Residential Support
• Funding for Housing
• Planning Tool: Needs and Priorities
• While You Wait
• Additional Resources