Durham County Department of Public Health Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:00am until 1:00pm The Durham County Department of Public Health’s Dental Clinic is excited to host Project Blue Bridge – Connecting Autism Awareness & Oral Health Care. The Dental Clinic will provide dental services for children up to 21 with Autism and Intellectual Developmental Disabilities … Read more

Please join us for this FREE informational and networking opportunity! Light refreshments will be provided. A panel of representatives from the local business community including Extraordinary Ventures, Persever8, Shoeboxed Inc., as well as others, will share successful strategies, and the benefits and challenges of employing individuals with autism in the workforce. The panel will include … Read more

Holidays can be a stressful time for individuals with ASD. Lights, music, and seasonal decorations are magical for some people but may lead individuals with autism spectrum disorder to experience sensory overload and anxiety. The key to preparing for the inevitable changes that come with the holidays is to provide the individual with information about … Read more

Made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Area Health Education Center (AHEC) The TEACCH Autism Program, with support from North Carolina AHEC, is collaborating with experts in the field of mental health services to create and offer a series of interactive webinars on critical topics in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with comorbid psychiatric … Read more

This three and a half day seminar is designed as continuing professional development for teachers, speech clinicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, or other professionals working in the field of autism. Topics addressed include extensions of content presented at the TEACCH Five-Day Classroom training as well as skills that will help professionals move beyond the basic implementation … Read more

TEACCH FIVE-DAY CLASSROOM TRAININGElementary through High School, Ages 6-21 April 4th through April 8th, 2016 at the Carolina Living & Learning Center in Pittsboro, North Carolina Space is limited to 25 – spaces will fill quickly. This five-day hands-on course provides a theoretical foundation as well as hands-on opportunities to assess and teach school-aged children … Read more

The Chapel Hill TEACCH Center is hosting a one-day workshop for professionals involved with diagnosis and assessment of children, adolescents and adults perceived to have autism. The workshop will use a case-oriented style covering how the DSM-5 defines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and how this definition affects diagnoses and assessments. In addition, the workshop will … Read more

While Halloween is meant to be a fun holiday, it can be stressful for children with ASD for many reasons. We feel like it is a perfect time to share a social story and some tips for trick or treating. Click here to view pdf

Pictured here are Nicole and Allison with the parents and staff from their center who attended the training. Nicole Ginn from the Fayettevile TEACCH Center and Allison Butwinski from the Greensboro TEACCH Center recently traveled to Cluj Napoca, Romania to complete a 3 day Fundamentals of Structured TEACCHing workshop with the Asociatia Autism Transilvania.

Governor McCrory signed the autism insurance bill into law today in Charlotte. TEACCH staff along with NC groups including ASNC, NCPA, The Arc, The Duke Autism Center and families were all there for this important day. Thanks to all in the state who made this happen!