Bittersweet farms.

Dunn (1990) wrote a story about Bittersweet Farms. It is a working farm where autistic adults live and work together.

The paper tells how the rooms, barns, and daily jobs are set up. No numbers or tests are given.

The paper only describes the place. It does not say if behavior, mood, or skills got better.

You get a picture of rural group living, but no proof it works.

Thillainathan et al. (2024) later ran a similar adult home but tracked data. They showed large drops in severe problem behavior when a full ABA program was used.

Werner et al. (2025) added an OBM package in group homes. Mechanical restraint fell 80 percent while staff used twice as many behavior plans.

King et al. (1990) described Benhaven, a children's group home in the same year. Both papers are case studies with no outcome numbers, so they match in style but differ in age group.

Bittersweet Farms gives you a blueprint for calm, rural, adult communal living. Pair that idea with the later data from Thillainathan et al. and Natalie et al. to build a farm-style home that also cuts problem behavior and restraint. When you design or consult on adult residential services, use the peaceful setting plus modern ABA and OBM tools to get both quality of life and measurable gains.