The nonprofit human services provider Lifeworks, which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, announced last month that is expanding its community-based autism services to include adult autism support in 40 communities in the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Boston Metro Region, including Hopkinton.

“It’s a privilege to expand our autism support services in the DDS Metro Boston Region,” said Daniel Sullivan, vice president of quality and community services at Lifeworks. “We look forward to providing our comprehensive supports and services as we establish new community connections and partnerships.”

Lifeworks has a long history of providing autism support, and its Family Autism Center based at its headquarters in Westwood has grown to serve nearly 1,000 individuals in the Newton/South Norfolk area.