LTO Ventures

LTO Ventures is a 501(c)(3) non-profit company that develops live/work/play communities for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs).  Our community model combines a continuum of “person-centered” residential, employment and social-recreational options suited to the needs and desires of each individual within a master-planned, community-based, Olmstead-compatible campus.

LTO Ventures is developing a repeatable model for communities that will: 1) offer least restrictive housing with appropriate opportunity for interaction with the non-disabled community; 2) offer onsite employment to 100% of residents at minimum wage or better; 3) offer onsite social-recreational programs convenient to residents; and, 4) be financially and operationally self-sustaining and independent of government and insurance money.

Existing community-integrated living arrangements such as group homes and supported residential settings provide appropriate housing, but in numbers severely lag the surging demand.  Moreover, they offer no solution for the staggering lack of meaningful employment and social-recreational options available to ASD adults. Chronic funding issues resulting from dependence on Medicaid, SSI and other government sources compound the shortfall.

LTO Ventures’ model combines the best design, financial and operational elements of senior living, gated residential and master-planned communities, as well as college campuses, and mixed-use live-work environments. The design model is enhanced by best practices developed from research into supportive and sustainable residential options for adults with ASD. The financial model will eschew government and insurance funds and be self-sustaining through partnerships with for-profit businesses, donations, investments, grants and volunteers.

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