This may be a long shot, but I’m looking for literally any advice or leads on resources possible. So, somebody close to me in my family is at a loss. Their 26 year old low to medium support needs autistic son has reached an age where he needs to move out. His parents are older and very disconnected from any resources or other families in their situation.
A group home with 24/7 care is too high intensity for his needs, but it would not be ideal for him to live entirely alone. He lived independently at his dorm while attending college, but he is graduating soon, and they are unsure where to go next. He gets a modest but helpful amount of SSI and can hold a part time job. He needs a better job soon, as he works on his campus part time.
Is anybody aware of any groups for parents of autistic adults, any lower support needs living set ups, any advice on where to go next in general? I think he would thrive with a roommate or two who are also “high functioning” (outdated terminology, I know) young autistic men with a once in a while check in from an aid. What he really needs is a dorm, but adult version. Although I know that doesn’t exist. His parent’s home is becoming a toxic and unsafe environment, and I would really like to help them come to a solution on his living arrangement as he is pretty desperate to get out at this point