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I work with a bunch of adults with autism. how can I help them as an individual and as a group. it is in a state hospital setting and I want to know how to deal with them better, without making them feel like children

I doubt they will feel like they are being treated like children unless you actually do this.

Are you asking how to deal with people with autism in general?

I like to be treated like you would treat any other person.

Unless you know of any specific difficulties a person is having, understand where these difficulties come from, it's an impossible question to answer, imo.

If you can be more specific maybe someone could help you.

"If you've met one Autistic, you've met one Autistic."

So it'd be best to let them speak for themselves.

Personally, I find predictable routines and schedules to be comfortable. Especially if I can tailor them to what makes sense to me.

I like to choose what I hear and what I see. There is some music I like in the background (especially Steve Roach and Robert Rich), and other than that I'd usually prefer to hear nothing. I'd like the TV to show things I like.

And my parents inadvertently did me a wonderful favor when I was young. They let me choose the colors for my bedroom. For me:  Medium-dark blue carpets ,  cadet blue walls ,  glossy black furniture with light/white interiors ,  black curtains ^{light-blocking!} and black towel and washcloth . Obviously, others might want different colors. (I still have a black bedspread, and towel and washcloth and hand-towel!)

Places to be alone or at least partially obscured are nice. And walking alone in the woods is great!

Others might have different preferences.