When I was in high school, an aide told me about supported living. Supported living is a service in which adults with special needs receive assistance to live on their own or with a roommate. I was interested in learning more about supported living, so the aide gave me contact info for a supported living supervisor. I started contacting her with many questions. I even went through the process of getting staff and looking at places where I could move to. However, my mom was very nervous about me moving out. She wanted me to be safe and I understand that. I didn’t end up moving out then.
My brother suggested I move in with him. I lived with him for about a year, and then he moved out, so his roommate wanted to assist me. He became very difficult to live with, so my brother set up supported living for me. The roommate and staff didn’t get along, so I ended up moving to a home with other people. I didn’t like it there at all. It was a care facility. It was hard for me to be independent. I finally moved in with a roommate through a supported living agency called Compass. (I recently posted about Compass Con, which you can see here https://elliotshares.com/blog/compass-con-recap/) I had a roommate who was nice. He talked a lot, and I ended up moving in with another roommate, who I currently live with.
What is your living situation like? Do you live by yourself, with roommates, or do you still live with your parents? Please feel free to leave a comment below, or you can contact me by visiting the Contact Me page (where you can email me if you want to contact me privately). I look forward to reading your comments.