More than 8,000 adults with autism and caregivers of individuals with autism of all ages responded to the Pennsylvania Autism Needs Assessment, which covered a wide range of topics from individual demographic and clinical characteristics to service experiences. Most respondents consented to link their survey to secondary claims data, allowing for a robust data source capturing both individual opinions and preferences and observed service usage. The purpose of this panel is to present a series of focused analyses reaching from early diagnosis experience through adulthood community participation and living arrangement status and satisfaction. At the conclusion of this panel, attendees will have learned from a large dataset new information about autism diagnosis, self-reported health status, community participation, and living arrangement data. Attendees will also learn about opportunities to link individual survey data to secondary data sources to amplify the utility of results and more thoroughly observe individuals’ and family experiences.