“…Studies reported a variety of desired supports including social skills, education/employment, self-care, and mental health, which are often unmet (Baldwin & Costley, 2016 ; Crane et al, 2018 ; Griffith et al, 2012 ; Jones et al, 2014 ). Studies of autistic adults with intellectual disability found them to have poorer adaptive functioning skills, more co-occurring psychiatric conditions, and more behaviours of concern compared to their non-autistic peers, suggesting greater support needs (Maguire et al, 2022 ; McCarthy et al, 2010 ; Totsika et al, 2010 ). Most research into supports and interventions for autistic adults with and without intellectual disability was focused on social skills (Lorenc et al, 2017 ; Walton & Ingersoll, 2013 ).…”