Koi and mom By Jane Porter — jporter@newsobserver.com CHAPEL HILL — Jennifer Walsh cried when she learned her 7 and 1/2-year-old daughter Koi had taken turns playing dinosaurs for the first time ever this summer. “You just cannot even express in words the kind of feeling that gives you, when usually your child is by … Read more
This five-day hands-on course provides a theoretical foundation as well as hands-on opportunities to assess and teach children with ASD in a classroom setting. The premise of this foundation is an understanding of the learning styles of students with ASD and the development of individualized structure. An emphasis is placed on the use of Structured … Read more
The 34th Annual TEACCH Autism Program Conference: ASD Interventions Across the Lifespan is scheduled for May 16, and 17, 2013 at The Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The Preconference will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 with two concurrent workshops scheduled in the afternoon. Featured Speakers at the Conference will include: Gary B. Mesibov, … Read more
April 2nd was World Autism Awareness Day, and to celebrate, TEACCH Autism Program and CIDD came together to Light It Up Blue. April 2nd was World Autism Awareness Day, and to celebrate, UNC TEACCH Autism Program and CIDD came together to Light It Up Blue.
Dr. Laura Klinger, Director of TEACCH Autism Program will present ”TEACCH Autism Program: Meeting the Expanding Needs for Autism Services Across the Lifespan” on March 21, at 3:30pm during the Clinical Update and Psychopharmacology Review 2013 that is being held at Cape Fear Botanical Garden in Fayetteville, NC. read more
Laura Klinger, PhD, Principle Investigator of the study and Executive Director of TEACCH, will use the grant from Autism Speaks to conduct a landmark 40-year follow-up study of individuals served by the TEACCH Autism Program. Mark Klinger, PhD, and Joseph Piven, MD, are co-investigators on the study. Dr. Laura Klinger, Director, TEACCH Autism Program The … Read more
Along with the rest of America, our TEACCH Autism Program faculty and staff grieve for the children and teachers lost in the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut and their families. As we have followed the breaking news stories, we have heard unconfirmed reports that the shooter may have suffered from Asperger’s syndrome which is on the … Read more
Glenna Osbourne and Dr. Judy Pope Judy Pope, PhD, Clinical Director at the Greensboro TEACCH Center and Glenna Osborne, M.Ed., Special Education, Assistant Director of Supported Employment Services at the Greensboro TEACCH Center will be presenting at Autism 2012: Transitioning into Adulthood. This training will be on Thursday, Dec. 6th in Winston Salem, NC and … Read more