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Bittersweet Farms, a rural Ohio farm community for autistic adults, is presented. The land and facility are described, and the importance of certain elements of location, physical plant, and layout to the program model are discussed. The Bittersweet Farms program model is presented in detail as it applies to each aspect of rural, group living, and the contribution of each of its main features to the success of the Bittersweet Farms community is discussed.
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Kay, B.R. Bittersweet Farms. J Autism Dev Disord 20, 309–321 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02206544
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02206544