At home with autism : designing housing for the spectrum / Kim Steele, Sherry Ahrentzen.

Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL : Policy Press, 2016.

xiv, 270 pages : black and white illustrations ; 25 cm

Machine generated contents note: one.Introduction -- Why this book now? -- Numbers and names -- Adults on the spectrum and in the community -- Residential alternatives -- or lack of -- Costs and competition of care and support services -- Advocacy and choice -- two.A research-informed approach for housing design -- EBP in autism intervention -- EBP in environmental design: evidence-based design -- Our approach in this book -- Search protocol -- Assessing source information -- Documenting source information -- three.Quality of life design goals -- Ensure safety and security -- Maximize familiarity, stability, predictability and clarity -- Enhance sensory balance -- Offer multiple opportunities for controlling social interaction and privacy -- Provide adequate choice and independence -- Foster health and wellness -- Enhance one's dignity -- Ensure durability -- Achieve affordability -- Ensure accessibility and support in the surrounding neighborhood -- four.Design guidelines --

Note continued: Neighborhood design guidelines -- Overall home -- Outdoor space -- Floorplan strategies -- Entry -- Living room -- Dining areas -- Kitchen -- Hallways, stairs, ramps & doorways -- Bedrooms -- Bathrooms -- Multi-sensory environments -- Laundry rooms -- Storage -- Support provider office -- Ventilation -- Heating and cooling -- Lighting -- Appliances -- Acoustics -- Technology -- Materials -- five.On the horizon -- Introduction -- New visions of housing types and models -- Smart technologies for independent living -- New directions in self-advocacy for housing choice.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-245) and index.