Carolina is the No. 1 public institution in the world for autism research. (Image by Melanie Busbee.) Carolina is the No. 1 public institution in the world for autism research, according to a 2012 report from the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, a federal advisory committee. Ranked No. 2 overall, Carolina is just behind Harvard University. … Read more
New data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the number of children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has risen an additional 30% to 1 in 68. In North Carolina, 1 in 58 children born in 2002 have ASD. While there is clearly room for improvement in North … Read more
Tom Kuell, one of Extraordinary Ventures’ managers, describes how operations of EV’s laundry business follow the TEACCH model. TEACCH is a community-based program named for its core values of teaching, expanding, collaborating, cooperating and being holistic in its services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. With seven regional centers, a supported employment program, one residential … Read more
NEW! Effective January 2014 UNC TEACCH℠ Autism Program Professional Certification As the number of professionals trained by TEACCH has increased and the demand for accountability for quality services for individuals with autism has also increased, the leadership of TEACCH Autism Program decided that it was an appropriate time to establish a comprehensive Professional Certification Program … Read more
Kathy Hearsey, Assistant Director of Training, TEACCH Autism Program Kathy Hearsey, Assistant Director of Training, TEACCH Autism Program will be a keynote presenter at the Power of Play conference hosted by the National Inclusion Project at Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh, NC on April 9 and 10, 2014. She will speak on “Structuring Play … Read more
Dr. Mark Klinger TEACCH Autism Program at the University of North Carolina is the recipient of a $120,000 grant,Using Structured Teaching to Promote Employment Skills in Adolescents with ASD, from Autism Speaks. As the number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) rises, there will be an increasingly large adult population for whom the … Read more
(original post from 2014 – the online course is now $10.00) TEACCH is now offering an on-line course through North Carolina AHEC (Area Health Education Center) titled Structured TEACCHING: Individualize Schedules. Individualized schedules can effectively engage students in activities and help them transition throughout their day. This on-line course will introduce you to process of … Read more
Researchers discover a possible cause of autism Problems with a key group of enzymes called topoisomerases can have profound effects on the genetic machinery behind brain development and potentially lead to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to research announced today in the journal Nature. Scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have … Read more
Followers of the TEACCH Autism Program will be interested in this new video-based website, a project of Mark Jonathan Harris, an Academy award winning documentary filmmaker. Mr. Harris spent time in July, 2011 in Chapel Hill filming different aspects of the TEACCH program. TEACCH is featured on this website as an example of an outstanding … Read more