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Several families partnered with BFAST by co-creating the website, serving on the Community Advisory Committee, or participating in videos. They have shared stories of their own children who were between 8 and 28 years of age at the time this website was created. We hope that learning about different children, adolescents, and adults and the progress that they made over time will be helpful to you as you move along your own journey. Click on each child’s name to learn more about their progress at each age and stage of their lives.

photo of Black boy holding school certificate links to a page
photo of Black boy with headphones holding a drink links to a page
Kylah page graphic - photo of young adult Black woman links to page
photo of Black boy with yellow backpack links to a page
photo of black adolescent girl. links to meet NaVia page
photo of young Black child holding flowers links to a page


BFAST is a UNC TEACCH Autism Program project in collaboration with the Autism Society of NC and the Frank
Porter Graham Child Development Institute made possible through funding from the C Felix Harvey Foundation

BFAST partnership logos - UNC TEACCH Autism Program logo, Autism Society of North Carolina logo, and the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute