About

Discipline:  Special Education

Glenna Osborne has over 30 years of experience working with individuals with autism across the lifespan, and their families, and as a trainer and consultant for those who teach and support autistic individuals. Glenna’s interests include the collaboration of local and state partners, including self-advocates, family members, educators, other service providers, and employers to provide effective opportunities for individuals with autism to reach their goals and successfully transition to adulthood. She oversees programs and serves as an instructor for the TEACCH School Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education Program (T-STEP), serves on the ACL (Administration for Community Living) Project involving the establishment of an NC Community Employment Collaborative, and also serves on the HEELS 2 Transition Committee supporting the development of inclusive post-secondary programs at UNC for young adults with intellectual disabilities, as well as co-leading a Dialectical Behavior Therapy group.