Re: Odd question, but what type of housing works for you?

[Guest guest]

Not an odd question at all. We are military and have lived in different types

of housing through the years. We have lived in duplexes and multi-plexes (rows

of 8) on military bases and single houses when we were out for a few years. The

houses we have found to work best are ones that are carpeted (it muffles sounds

and echoes), have central heat and air (keeps temps relatively stable, if your

child is sensitive to those things), and somewhat soundproof. We always inform

our neighbors when we move in that we have a child with Autism and things may

get loud. We tell them that if they are ever worried, they are welcome to come

and check on us. They may not get a very good answer at first, but we will let

them see that no one is in danger. Over the years, we have had a few neighbors

witness meltdowns, and it's always been a real eye-opener for them, as our son

is relatively calm most of the time outside the house now.

Good luck.

Angi Clifton

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> My wife got a lateral position in another state and we will be selling our

fixer upper house and moving. The current house bought before my son was born

certainly was too much work to deal with in addition to having a child on the

spectrum. But I was wondering what type of housing situation have others found

that works. I wan't low maintenance, but have mixed feeling about population

density. Having neighbors close by might help with socialization, but it could

hurt as well. I would think apartment/condo living doesn't work for those of us

with loud kids, but maybe a townhouse would.

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[Guest guest]

We are a military family too and have lived in different places. I have to say, apartment living with people in such close proximity was the worse. We lived over seas for many years and now we live in a house we bought and it is much better. We've had our issues in the neighborhood in the last three years but at least here we can keep to ourselves if we want and my son can have friends in other neighborhoods and we don't worry. I don't really care what my neighbors think of me or my son but in an appartment/townhouse/duplex type living arrangement it's hard to not care because everyone is so close. Just my thoughts...

Good luck! ne

From: bucaroobonzai2003 <bucaroobonzai2003@...>Subject: ( ) Odd question, but what type of housing works for you? Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 1:34 AM

My wife got a lateral position in another state and we will be selling our fixer upper house and moving. The current house bought before my son was born certainly was too much work to deal with in addition to having a child on the spectrum. But I was wondering what type of housing situation have others found that works. I wan't low maintenance, but have mixed feeling about population density. Having neighbors close by might help with socialization, but it could hurt as well. I would think apartment/condo living doesn't work for those of us with loud kids, but maybe a townhouse would.-

[Guest guest]

Our experiences with alternative housing has come from when we used to rent

places for vacations. Apartments were not good. Noise was too much of a

problem and having people under us was certainly not enjoyable for the people

unlucky enough to be living down there.

Townhouse vs. condo is really a legal distinction. But when most of us think

townhouse, we're thinking of people beside us but not under or above us. And

that would work better I think. Do check the quality of the walls separating

the units though. Paper thin equals trouble.

We've been fortunate enough that we have a freestanding house, so we rarely

bother the neighbors. We did have to totally rearrange the house so our Aspie

could have his own room. He's close with his brother, but having them in the

same room was a disaster by the time our Aspie, our younger boy, was seven.

Bronwyn

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fixer upper house and moving. The current house bought before my son was born

certainly was too much work to deal with in addition to having a child on the

spectrum. But I was wondering what type of housing situation have others found

that works. I wan't low maintenance, but have mixed feeling about population

density. Having neighbors close by might help with socialization, but it could

hurt as well. I would think apartment/condo living doesn't work for those of us

with loud kids, but maybe a townhouse would.

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