Can most people with autism be independent?

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Can most people with autism live independent lives or can most not? I heard that 40% live with their Parents, but what happens to the other 60%. Are they being independent or are maybe 20% or sonething in shared accomidation. Any help would be apreciated.
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I can't honestly answer without seeing other people's replies however I can say what I know about my own situation. I live in a group home having been kicked out of the family pad aged 20. The majority of the people I live with have moderate/severe behavioural problems which can sometimes involve violent behaviour, so I highly doubt that any of them will ever be independent. I myself, however ended up in care due to mental health problems mixing with my autism, and now that my mental health is better I am looking to move out by myself

I'm independent, but I'm only one person with autism.

I've made several attempts to live independently but have never really succeeded. Even when I was in a relationship and living with my partner, I found it difficult to manage as much as one might typically expect, and wasn't able to keep a job.

i Have lived with roomies never all alone, probably because i couldn't afford to not because i couldn't. i do live with my parents now its just easier money wise. but my mom has helped me with keeping bills paid and dad helps me with more on communicating with people people that are needing things i dont understand lol so it helps to have the parents around

It depends on what you mean by independent.

I was not an independent autistic person when I was younger - as a child I could not bathe myself or speak for myself, and in my teens I was unable to go anywhere without holding onto my mothers arm. However I was the first of my friends to move away from home at 20 years old, and I currently live alone - now I consider myself independent. Others may not view me as independent because although I can do things alone sometimes I ask my boyfriend to help me, and as I'm unemployed (in part due to AS) I rely on benefits.

You're asking in a community where we are largely high-functioning, so you're have more independent people here than if you were to ask this about low-functioning autistic people - so by large I'd say most people with autism are not independent.

Last edited by Bloodheart on 22 Jun 2011, 4:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I'm mostly independent, I just need to actually move out to be completely independent.

I have dreams of living independently, but I don't know if that will ever be a reality. I am very dependent on my parents--moreso than I have ever realized. Before just a couple months ago, I never considered myself to have a disability. Now I am beginning to see how different I am from other people my age. I really don't think I can handle living on my own....