Medical Xpress January 8, 2025
Affordable and stable housing is critical to improving health across a person’s lifespan. People with disabilities, including autism, comprise a significant share of people in need of housing assistance. However, the intersection of housing and health among individuals with autism is largely unknown because data on public housing and public health are not connected.
Researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute have examined how many autistic people in the United States received housing support from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) between 2008 and 2016 to explore their experiences and health outcomes.
“The prevalence of autism is increasing in the midst of a growing national housing crisis,” said Lindsay Shea, DrPH, director of the Policy and Analytics...
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