CLAP Overview

Capabilities for Community Living and Participation (CLAP)

 

Backgound and aims. Autism is a life-course condition, yet evidence is unclear on how older autistic adults utilize their intrinsic or self-perceived capabilities as assets for their improved community living.

To address this problem, this study aims  to:

                              1). characterize older autistic adults intrinsic capabilities for their improved community living and

                              2).  determine how older autistic adults life situations hinder or facilitate use of their intrinsic capabilities for their priority                                                                       community living outcomes.

Approach. Project staff will work collaboratively with autistic community partners including foundations, national aging and disability associations, autism spectrum networks, and centers for independent living to explore and amplify intrinsic capacities for thriving community living and participation .

Outcomes.  Findings from will:

                             1). Provide study directions on priority community living of older autistic adults, translating their intrinsic capabilities into community                                           living choices and actions. 

                             2). Provide guidelines for  product development, dissemination, and utilization studies on inclusive community living and participation                                         of older autistic adults.