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This is a rate that is lower than adults with other disabilities. Existing studies from other countries have explored the potential barriers to independent living, with very few exploring the actual experiences of autistic adults. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no published studies exploring the firsthand moving out experiences of autistic adults globally and none that have explored their independent living experiences in Australia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Autistic adults with independent living experience in Australia were invited to partake in an interview to understand their moving out and independent living experiences. Interviews were held virtually, audio recorded, and transcribed. Transcriptions were coded in NVivo and thematically analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 11 autistic adults were interviewed (aged 21\u201350 years). Three key themes were derived from the interviews. Autistic adults perceived independent living as important to have their own space with added autonomy and control (Theme 1). However, autistic adults shared that the moving out process and independent living comes with many challenges, and currently supports are limited (Theme 2). Nine of the 11 participants were diagnosed as adults, and they shared the importance of diagnosis and how an earlier diagnosis may have influenced their choice of accommodation and living arrangements (Theme 3).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings from this study reiterate the importance of independent living to autistic adults and shed light on the challenges of transitioning to independent living. It further adds to the growing literature about the importance of early diagnosis on later life choices. Better pathways toward adult diagnosis and the provision of supports for the moving out process would be useful to ease transition to independent living for autistic adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/aut.2022.0102","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,6]],"date-time":"2023-09-06T14:14:21Z","timestamp":1694009661000},"page":"312-320","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["\u201cLiving Independently Means Everything to Me\u201d: The Voice of Australian Autistic Adults"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"6","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4989-8686","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mustafa","family":"Al Ansari","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Autism Spectrum Australia, Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice (ARCAP), Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0617-674X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chris","family":"Edwards","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Autism Spectrum Australia, Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice (ARCAP), Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vicki","family":"Gibbs","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Autism Spectrum Australia, Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice (ARCAP), Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia."},{"name":"FMH Translational Research Collective, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_6_2_2","unstructured":"Australian Autism Research Council. 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