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What do you guys think of this model and what can we learn from it and stuff?
LeisureLand - A working Autistic Intentional Community in Oregon
TR Kelley and Randy Hamme - members of LeisureLand Community
TR Kelley (AC) and Randy Hamme (NT) present a talk and slideshow about
their Autism-focused "intentional family" living in rural western Oregon. The LeisureLand Community has 7 residents, 5 who are AC. Issues of sensory intrusion, chores, responsibilities, shared finances and food, personal property, transportation and employment will be viewed through a lens of autism and voluntary simplicity. By removing ourselves from artificial demands theindistinguishable- from-his-peers consumer lifestyle, we have gained freedom and time to be who we are. By banding together, we lower our individual costs and raise our level of safety and efficiency in running a household. By honoring autism and allowing it to flower, we reinforce pride and self-worth as well as continued learning about who we are and what living arrangements suit us best.
(Autreat presentations site)
It is inspiring. However, it's so very small, only 3 men and 1 woman. My house has nearly as many autistics! They all must agree with each other and get along well, which is good. With more people it would equal more differences. Maybe an ideal Autfinity would have tiny hamlets within it, for 4-5 autistics who were very similar (such as with your example, happy with trailers and a basic existence).
I would be disqualified right at "good with power tools" so yeah, a variety needs to be had. but i do like the idea of "hamlets" with the same living style throughout each small group.
Yes that would be lovely.
I imagine some of the guys would want a super high tech look filled with computers, uber geek.
I would like something like a cottage with roses that showed my love of textiles, art and craft.
What would you like?
Completely paved outdoor area in order not to have to garden. But it could be pretty with tiles or stones or colored concrete.
Huge big crafts area inside, in the same room with the library (walls of books) and computer room so that Gabriel and I can do our creative stuff in the same place.
Soft and/or Fuzzy furniture. (just becos it's fun)
EDIT: each room a different color/s.
Energy efficient to please greenie husband and to save money. :wink:
Sounds lovely :grin:
We would have some pets too, bunnies, cats, and a panda.
Sounds lovely :grin:
We would have some pets too, bunnies, cats, and a panda.
Ooh i wanna visit the panda. I love my cat and my mum's cat but I don't know if i want to have cats always. It would be interesting to have no pets for a while. But in the country we pretty much NEED cats; they are working mousers (that doesn't mean we don't spoil them, though).
Hey what about everyone else? Surely Amy and I are not the only ones dreaming of onwardly mobile aspergian domesticity?
Definitely soft cuddly round and fuzzy furniture eg. sofas and chairs. Lots of nice colours would be good too and I'd happily look after a garden and a few pets.
http://directory.ic.org/records/?action=view&page=view&record_id=20434
What do you guys think of this model and what can we learn from it and stuff?
LeisureLand - A working Autistic Intentional Community in Oregon
TR Kelley and Randy Hamme - members of LeisureLand Community
TR Kelley (AC) and Randy Hamme (NT) present a talk and slideshow about
their Autism-focused "intentional family" living in rural western Oregon. The LeisureLand Community has 7 residents, 5 who are AC. Issues of sensory intrusion, chores, responsibilities, shared finances and food, personal property, transportation and employment will be viewed through a lens of autism and voluntary simplicity. By removing ourselves from artificial demands theindistinguishable- from-his-peers consumer lifestyle, we have gained freedom and time to be who we are. By banding together, we lower our individual costs and raise our level of safety and efficiency in running a household. By honoring autism and allowing it to flower, we reinforce pride and self-worth as well as continued learning about who we are and what living arrangements suit us best.
(Autreat presentations site)
Leisureland is too small to base any ideas upon, but it is the world's first autistic commune. It is great to know it exists.
An autistic commune would definitely be worth a try. I could call mine the AUTISTIC Initiative and we could be on an island with hatches and psychological research stations and stuff.
And floating white balls that kill people trying to escape ;p
There has to be certain rules or guidances to follow so that there wont be too much conflicts.
And people would have to be allowed to leave if they really wanted to.