When Specialized Housing opened in 1983, it was one of the first facilities to offer independent living for adults with special needs. Providing accommodations for people with developmental, physical or learning disabilities, brain injuries or psychiatric illness, it provides access to its resources and support web, while also encouraging autonomy. Specialized Housing offers on-site staff to supervise living arrangements and a network of community organizations. Some houses have been specially designed to accommodate different disabilities. It has several locations across New England, this Brookline address houses its offices.