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South Central Pennsylvania Housing Recovery Summit

Senior Population and Special Needs Session 5: Development and Design. South Central Pennsylvania Housing Recovery Summit. Housing for Individuals with Special Needs Using Individuals with ASD as an Example of the Growing Housing Shortage. Joe Wagman, CEO Wagman Construction, Inc. .

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South Central Pennsylvania Housing Recovery Summit

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  1. Senior Population and Special Needs Session 5: Development and Design South Central Pennsylvania Housing Recovery Summit Housing for Individuals with Special Needs Using Individuals with ASD as an Example of the Growing Housing Shortage Joe Wagman, CEO Wagman Construction, Inc.

  2. Background • Autism rates (in 8 year olds), 1 in: 150 2000 110 2006 88 2008 68 2010

  3. Implications for aging population • Who will care for my adult son or daughter with ASD when I/we can no longer do it, or after I/we die? • Where can I house my adult son or daughter with ASD if I/we need to move to a retirement community?

  4. PA – “2005 PA Autism Census Project: Final Report,” October 2009 • “PA is facing a dramatic increase in the number of adults with autism.” • “Is PA prepared for the increase numbers as well as for the unique needs of this population?”

  5. Housing Design Issues • Goals • Easily maintained • Cost efficient to operate • Safe, comfortable and healthy environment • Encourage independence • Minimize sensory, social and physical challenges • Deploy Universal Design features

  6. Design Specifics • Layouts • Predictable pathways and circulation routes/wayfinding • Flexible open space • Assist in the performance of “routines” – ex. color coded rooms • Safe access and egress measures • Health • Easy clean up – durable materials • No toxins/VOCs • Good ventilation systems/design • Ideally sited near play and transit

  7. Design Specifics • Sensory Issues • Day lighting • Views • Soft interior lighting • Noise suppression – one soundproof room • Outdoor gardens and water features if possible • Operations • Staffing – bed room • High efficiency HVAC system

  8. Section of home for autistic child. Reprinted from arch daily, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2014 from http://www.archdaily.com/179359

  9. Development Issues • Little public money available • For-Profit Developers • Example: Mt. Bethel Village, Warren NJ: 40 units, Moderate to High Functioning ASD and IDD residents, $6-9,000/mo. • Not-For-Profit CCRCs • Mission driven, perpetual, regulated, programmatic offerings, trained staff, community oriented • Would have to be private pay. Endowments? Pilot project?

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