Why this initiative exists.
Where we live affects how we live. A home that meets a person’s needs can make it easier to learn, work, build relationships, participate in the community, and live with greater independence and choice.
Many factors affect housing, including:
- Cost
- Availability
- Location
- Home design
- Income
- Supports and services
- Policies and regulations
No single person, organization, or part of the housing system can address all of these factors. Better housing outcomes depend on people across the housing ecosystem understanding how their work connects and where they can contribute.
Research and lived experience show that many Autistic and neurodivergent Canadians face barriers to finding and maintaining housing that meets their needs and preferences.
The change this work aims to support
Neuroinclusivity in Housing brings people, organizations, knowledge, and ideas together to improve housing and independent living opportunities for Autistic and neurodivergent people across Canada.
We share practical resources, lived experience, research, and promising practices that people can apply when they plan, design, build, manage, support, access, and live in housing.
Increase understanding
Help more people understand neuroinclusivity and why it matters in housing and independent living.
Share practical knowledge
Make useful information, tools, and lived experience examples easier to find, understand, and apply.
Strengthen collaboration
Create opportunities for people across the housing ecosystem to learn from one another and work towards shared solutions.
Inspire action
Support people to take practical steps toward more neuroinclusive housing.
Nothing about us without us
Lived experience and collaboration are central
Better housing solutions come from bringing different knowledge, experiences, and perspectives together.
Autistic and neurodivergent people bring essential expertise through lived experience, and their knowledge and perspectives are key to understanding housing challenges and identifying solutions.
These perspectives exist throughout the housing ecosystem, including among people who live in, design, build, manage, fund, research, and support housing.
Research, professional knowledge, and practical experience also help us understand what works and where change is needed.