Moving out of the family home

BACKGROUND: People like to have control of where they live and who they live with. But, people with intellectual disabilities do not have much choice when they want to move out of their family home.
METHOD: We did eight interviews with adults with intellectual disabilities and family members. We asked them what they want when they move out of the family home. We used something called a housing pathways framework to help us understand what people said.
FINDINGS: Adults with intellectual disabilities and their families told us they want housing close to people and places that are important to them. They also want to be able to choose who to live with. And they want help working out how to get what they need.
IMPLICATIONS: People with intellectual disability and their families need better support to know what housing is available. They need help to access this housing. It is important for housing to be what people need or want.

MAIN MESSAGES:
1. Control over housing choices and information about housing are important to achieve housing goals.
2. Support that is relevant to the person can improve housing outcomes.
3. Housing policy can make a difference by fixing the issue that resources are not equal for people with intellectual disability.