I remember reading your journey back then, too. Back then there was another mother whose son with autism was already living in a protected community & she published a book. Her son had a proclivity for mowing grass. Darn it but I cannot remember the names. Here in Texas (which I do not expect you to consider) I am familiar with a community designed for adults with disabilities called Down Home Ranch. You might want to read into the website & look at the model they have developed.

"Stress is stress." Agreeing with you on the psych research that states the obvious. This happens far too often in my opinion. But I am not in charge of the research world. ;) I am grateful for faculty like you who like their job. (I ran screaming from a university position.)