Bittersweet Farms

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 1990 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, volume 20, pages 309-321 (issn: 0162-3257, eissn: 1573-3432,

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Authors: B R, Kay;

doi: 10.1007/bf02206544

pmid: 2228914

Bittersweet Farms

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Abstract

Bittersweet Farms, a rural Ohio farm community for autistic adults, is presented. The land and facility are described, and the importance of certain elements of location, physical plant, and layout to the program model are discussed. The Bittersweet Farms program model is presented in detail as it applies to each aspect of rural, group living, and the contribution of each of its main features to the success of the Bittersweet Farms community is discussed.

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Adult, Group Homes, Agriculture, Social Environment, Combined Modality Therapy, Intellectual Disability, Activities of Daily Living, Humans, Autistic Disorder, Intermediate Care Facilities, Ohio

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