It depends upon each individuals level of functioning and competency. A person with autism who might be developmentally delayed in other ways can live in a group home (ohel/bais Ezra and many other agencies have them) with round the clock supervision and care. They can go to workshops during the day and return to the group home afterwards. Someone who is higher functioning and capable of taking on a more independent lifestyle can live in supportive apartments (with staff checking in on them periodically, but not with them constantly) and they can hold jobs. People with aspergers (higher functioning with autism) may be able to live very independent full lifestyles.
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