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At age 34, Allison has Asperger’s and lives in her own place with family nearby. She works close to full-time and uses public transportation to get to work. In her free time, she enjoys attending events related to her interests, which include video games, anime, history, animals, and Japanese... more
George Builds an Independent Life
05/27/2020
When George started with LifeNet, he was 22 and living at home with his parents. George and his family shared the goal of George moving to his own place, but with autism, ADHD, and depression diagnoses, he and his family were worried about how it would go. With the help of his LifeNet team and a... more
Morris came to LifeNet with one main priority: “Staying alive and healthy as long as I can.”
When he was in his seventies, Morris received an Asperger diagnosis. This, among other things, has made navigating the healthcare system challenging for him. Now at 86, having recently undergone... more
Like many young adults, 26-year old Emma had a goal to move out of her family home someday. While this is a big step for anyone, she faced additional challenges due to autism and anxiety. Emma’s initial priorities upon enrolling in LifeNet were to build on her current independent living skills in... more
Brianna is 26 and lives in her own apartment. She had some success on her own, but her autism, anxiety, and depression diagnoses resulted in challenges that were increasingly hard to manage. Various medical issues led to increased anxiety and eventually led to her losing her job. Brianna has a... more
Michael is 34 and lives in a supported housing setting. He has been diagnosed with autism and social anxiety, and has experienced changes in his physical health as he has gotten older.
Before starting with LifeNet, he spent almost all of his time in his room. The priorities he initially... more
At 71, Marshall is an active older adult with an Asperger profile. He enjoys visiting local museums, attending community social and cultural events, and taking various online and in-person courses at local universities. He joined LifeNet with the hopes of meeting others with shared interests,... more