Family Building Apartment For Son With Autism

 Determined to find a way for their 21-year-old son with autism to learn to live independently, one family opted to build an apartment, doing much of the labor themselves. Read More >

CVS Backs Housing For People With Developmental Disabilities

 CVS is committing millions of dollars toward housing for people with developmental disabilities and other underserved groups. Read More >

Firm Designs Buildings To Meet Needs of Kids with Autism

 They design buildings specifically to provide a sense of calm for people on the autism spectrum, but say the simplified design has the same effect on anyone in schools, clinics and offices. Read More >

Airbnb Works To Improve Offerings For Those With Disabilities

 Airbnb, which has faced accusations of discrimination against travelers with disabilities in the past, is stepping up its efforts to better accommodate guests with various needs. Read More >

Low Wages And Pandemic Gut Staffing Support For Those With Disabilities

 Group homes and facilities that serve people with disabilities were hurting for staffers before the pandemic. Now the nationwide job crunch and pandemic pressures are making it even worse. Read More >

In Group Homes, Pandemic Has Canceled Plans, Ushered In A 'New Normal'

 

Roughly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, many group home residents have adapted to life with limited visits, fewer outside activities and other precautions. Read More >

Inclusive Apartment Complex Offers Opportunity For Independence

 From the outside, Bear Woods looks much like any other newly built apartment complex, but backers believe it's a model that could transform housing for those with developmental disabilities. Read More >

Backed By Google, Inclusive Housing Project Moves Forward

 Designed with adults with developmental disabilities in mind, a new inclusive housing development is on track to begin construction this summer with a little help from Google. Read More >

Millions Awarded To Expand Access To Disability Housing

 With two new initiatives, federal officials are awarding millions of dollars to help improve housing options for people with disabilities. Read More >

New Housing Concepts Emerge For Adults With Developmental Disabilities

 Communities of varying shapes and styles are popping up across the country, all aiming to address the severe shortage of housing options for those with developmental disabilities. Read More >

Roommate Program Looks To Improve Disability Caregiving

 The "Rumi" program brings together people with developmental disabilities and full-time roommates who care for them in their homes, all at lower cost than traditional group homes. Read More >

Apple Invests In Housing For People With Developmental Disabilities

Technology-giant Apple is putting up money for housing for people with developmental disabilities. Read More >

How Interior Design Can Be A Tool In Managing Life With Autism

The right interior design can help children and adults manage the anxiety and behaviors that typically accompany autism, improving life for them and other members of their families. Read More ;

Group Home Operators Outsourcing Real Estate Worries

Agencies serving people with developmental disabilities are turning to real estate firms to buy and manage group home properties so they can focus their resources on doing what they do best. Read More >

Nationally, Waiting Lists For Waiver Services Growing

The number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the country who are on waiting lists to receive Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services is on the rise. Read More >

Parents Seek Housing For Adult Children With Disabilities

With an imperfect patchwork of existing options — ranging from institutions to group homes to independent living — many parents are wondering the same thing: what happens when we die? Read More >

Feds Unleash $130 Million For Disability Housing

Millions of dollars are headed to communities across the country to provide affordable housing to people with disabilities, federal officials say. Read More ;

Online Matching Service Pairs Adult Roommates With Developmental Disabilities

An online service that's believed to be the first of its kind is helping people with developmental disabilities find compatible roommates and settle into homes independent from their families. Read More ;

Google Invests In Inclusive Housing

Google is putting up $5.3 million to help make an inclusive apartment complex — catering to those with and without developmental disabilities — a reality. Read More >

Family Turns To Tiny House For Son With Down Syndrome

To give their adult son with Down syndrome the freedom he craves, one couple is working to build a 360-square-foot house and they're hoping their community will help make the plan a reality. Read More ;