Residential placement for young adult with autism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

That’s a very different scenario than what you initially stated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

That’s a very different scenario than what you initially stated.

It is? I said the family is looking for a residential placement bc they don’t feel like it’s safe to continue to have him living at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

That’s a very different scenario than what you initially stated.

It is? I said the family is looking for a residential placement bc they don’t feel like it’s safe to continue to have him living at home.

It doesn’t really matter I just want to direct you the right place. If you think they need long term residential care start with MI. If you want long term care but want to keep him at home then there are other routes I’d probably take but intake coordinators at May should be able to help guide them better than an internet stranger.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The behavior piece is most likely going to limit his options in a private placement.Does he have a psychiatrist overseeing his case with experience with such a complex case of autism and emotional disturbance? He needs a prescribing physician or at least one to consult to see if medication may need to be changed to stabilize him.
Looking at state benefits, Mom needs to get a disability lawyer/ advocate to present his case as an emergency for a full 24/7 Medicaid Waivet slot. This funding ought to help Mom
find a placement in a residential group home placement in his state if it exists? If not then
to use it for in/home staffing with the family
Providing some additional incentives. No place needs to keep a person iewed as a danger to others.

I really hate responses like this. I’m referring to the last part where you say “no place has to keep a person viewed as a danger to others”. Yet, the mom has to continue being beat up and kept in harms way because she is the mom. This is a 20 year old adult man who could seriously hurt her.

The mom does not. She can call the police and have him removed and then refuse to take him back. I know this is a sucky answer - trust me, I had to do it. But it is an option.

Good luck to your friend’s family, OP. I have no answers - we went the psych hospital and court route but were able to bring my son back home eventually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

Maybe a group home due to his age?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

Maybe a group home due to his age?

Yes, that is one of the scenarios we are trying to find. My understanding is that his history of violence may make him ineligible for most of these places.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

That’s a very different scenario than what you initially stated.

It is? I said the family is looking for a residential placement bc they don’t feel like it’s safe to continue to have him living at home.

Yes, they want long term residential care ultimately. Thank you for the referral.

It doesn’t really matter I just want to direct you the right place. If you think they need long term residential care start with MI. If you want long term care but want to keep him at home then there are other routes I’d probably take but intake coordinators at May should be able to help guide them better than an internet stranger.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

That’s a very different scenario than what you initially stated.

It is? I said the family is looking for a residential placement bc they don’t feel like it’s safe to continue to have him living at home.

Yes, they want long term residential care ultimately. Thank you for the referral.

It doesn’t really matter I just want to direct you the right place. If you think they need long term residential care start with MI. If you want long term care but want to keep him at home then there are other routes I’d probably take but intake coordinators at May should be able to help guide them better than an internet stranger.

That place has decades of experience, they could handle the moderate level outbursts/aggression, they have multiple locations, and could fit the long term residential care piece they are looking for. If it doesn’t work out let me know I’ll try to come up with something better but I think it’s a solid starting place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anybody have sources for residential placement for a 20 year old, non-verbal man with autism with a history of violence? Family is in crisis and needs a placement other than a psych hospital. They are in NJ but willing to look anywhere. Where to even start looking?

There’s a Facebook group called New Jersey Autism Warriors where members may be able to suggest options if you or she ask there. Good luck ❤️

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

That’s a very different scenario than what you initially stated.

It is? I said the family is looking for a residential placement bc they don’t feel like it’s safe to continue to have him living at home.

Yes, they want long term residential care ultimately. Thank you for the referral.

It doesn’t really matter I just want to direct you the right place. If you think they need long term residential care start with MI. If you want long term care but want to keep him at home then there are other routes I’d probably take but intake coordinators at May should be able to help guide them better than an internet stranger.

That place has decades of experience, they could handle the moderate level outbursts/aggression, they have multiple locations, and could fit the long term residential care piece they are looking for. If it doesn’t work out let me know I’ll try to come up with something better but I think it’s a solid starting place.

Do they use or have a history of using aversive “therapy” there?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - he has placement at a private day school and is relatively well regulated while there. The problem is evenings and weekends.

That’s a very different scenario than what you initially stated.

It is? I said the family is looking for a residential placement bc they don’t feel like it’s safe to continue to have him living at home.

Yes, they want long term residential care ultimately. Thank you for the referral.

It doesn’t really matter I just want to direct you the right place. If you think they need long term residential care start with MI. If you want long term care but want to keep him at home then there are other routes I’d probably take but intake coordinators at May should be able to help guide them better than an internet stranger.

That place has decades of experience, they could handle the moderate level outbursts/aggression, they have multiple locations, and could fit the long term residential care piece they are looking for. If it doesn’t work out let me know I’ll try to come up with something better but I think it’s a solid starting place.

Do they use or have a history of using aversive “therapy” there?

Can you elaborate?

[Anonymous]

Will he consent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will he consent?

Mom has POA, he does not have the capacity to consent or not.

[Anonymous]

https://www.oasistlc.org/

[Anonymous]

If the family is open to foreign countries, they'll definitely be able to find a place as long as they're able to pay the bill. Which will probably be lower than in the US too.