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Parents Toolbox – Tips for Transition to Kindergarten

August 4, 2014

Transition to Kindergarten – Tips for Parents The transition to Kindergarten can be stressful for both parents and children with ASD. Even if the child is attending preschool in the same school, chances are they will enter the school in a different place, eat lunch in a different place and play on a different playground. … Read more

Parents Toolbox: Tips for Transition to Middle School

August 4, 2014

Most families have probably had a transition meeting with their school team, but there may be things that were not addressed. Hopefully your child will have a smooth transition, but there may be things that have not yet been addressed and may impact your child’s success in Middle School. Areas of concern may include: 1. … Read more

Autism is growing up

May 21, 2014

UNC TEACCH Autism Program Director, Dr. Laura Klinger and CIDD Director, Dr. Joe Piven were scientific program chairs at this year’s International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) and in Atlanta Georgia and one of their chose themes for this year’s meeting was a focus on adults with ASD. Article from CNN – Autism is growing … Read more

New Grant Enables UNC Programs to Launch Unprecedented Collaboration to Improve Services for Young Children with Autism and their Families

May 13, 2014

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received a State Implementation Grant of $900,000 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve services for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. TEACCH is collaborating with UNC Department of … Read more

Students with autism navigate job hunt with help from campus groups

April 23, 2014

article from the Daily Tarheel by Tara Jeffries David Moser, TEACCH Autism Program Accounting Technician A job interview is a daunting task. Pressure builds. Stress looms. The handshake, the nods, the eye contact — it feels like a test. For people with autism, the stress can linger long after the interview is over, as they … Read more

Carolina No. 1 public in autism research

April 7, 2014

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

TEACCH increases focus on needs of adults with autism

March 18, 2014

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! TEACCH Professional Certification Program

February 21, 2014

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