I started looking into Autism Acres

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I like this idea. I'm up for it.

Start the colony...and they will come

It's a great idea 2wheels...success would be dependent on detail in my opinion though...great things can be planned, even if initially on a small scale with less detailed plans for expansion...but I do believe that passion and determination make most things possible, and I'm guessing you have an evolving concept of the beginnings to guide you...

I'll keep an eye on this thread -sillysmilethingie-

You might want to take a look at open source ecology if you are intending to get a bunch of broke ass aspies to build a community.

You also might want to investigated building techniques like cob or rammed earth, very good sound and thermal insulation and also very cheap to do if you have the right land. (all materials are free and a community can provide free labour).

In terms of 'how much land do we need to sustain ourselves' it is an impossible question to answer without a lot more information. One person can have ten thousand acres but still starve if the land isn't flat enough farm, receive enough light to grow crops, have good soil fertility and an adequate water supply.

You need all of these things or you die. The exception being if you can supply millions of dollars to the project which enables you to grow salad in Antarctica.

The thing that's most going to provide comfort to myself and many others is staying with the store-bought technology; essentially on paper it will be much like your average home tract with the HOA being made up of people on the spectrum. If other homeowners' associations can dictate what color to paint the trim and whether you can hang a flag from your balcony or not, it should be very easy to draft a covenant that specifies that no NT has a chance of getting in, very specific sensory requirements would be a good example. As far as the broke factor; how many have parents who would give about $1000 to get us out from under their roof?

The land itself I've seen averages a $200 payment over 3 years, property tax about $90/ year. Even divided among 10 aspies that's less than $30 a head per month for the spot we'd be sitting on. Building materials can be had on a just-in-time basis, those will be a pretty big expense, but like the land, once they're paid for that's money in the pocket.

hehe.. fun plan... will come and patrol perimeter
you be safe

also gonna make hat stuff for those who wants!
and have my own tannery!!
hehe
ne1 want a job?

system of power.. can do that to no prbs

2wheels: pick a spot with plenty of woods and we can build cheaply

As long as there is native vegetation (trees) it's a good bet a water source is nearby, but I wouldn't want to deforest any more than what's being done already

I started checking into apartment buildings but $:square foot is ridiculously wrong. Plus my interests require a yard and at least 1 outbuilding. I thought of mobile home parks; space rent is in the range of $500 a month but the units would need to be already owned or would be each resident's own burden

After a bit more research I landed on the idea of communes

link -->http://wiki.ic.org/wiki/Starting_a_community

So, there's a bit more reading to do but it's nice to see that others have laid the groundwork

I'm living with relatives until I can get my fire agate ring accomplished. I am paying my mom rent however
then its off to who knows where. somewhere cool hopefully

How about some job sites at the location as well. I'd still like to work, even though I'd be living in more pleasant surroundings.

They'd most likely be raised into our way of life though and even if they do act more NT, we could teach them to be very open-minded and educated about autism. I mean, they wouldn't have to live with us past 18...that would be up to them.

I have a question though. You'd probably need a full diagnosis to get in I'm assuming? I can just picture a whole bunch of weird people trying to get in. You'd have to do background checks and full interviews.