Interventions for Adults

These individualized sessions provide an opportunity for an adult with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder to discuss matters of personal importance such as relationships with others or work. The sessions are short-term (8 to 12 sessions) and goal-directed. This service is useful for independent adults who are motivated to discuss and work on goals for themselves. With the adult’s consent, family members, community support providers, and other advocates may be included in some sessions.

Our clinical services are provided as part of the UNC Health Care system’s UNC Faculty Physicians group. We currently accept the same insurance providers as UNC Health Care. For a complete list click here.

This group focuses on teaching and practicing skill-focused modules (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness) which are designed to help individuals improve the management of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive instability. New skills are presented each week and homework is assigned for individuals to practice during the week and reviewed in future groups.

Who: Individuals with ASD age 18 and older

Where: Chapel Hill TEACCH Center

When: 90-minute group sessions, weekly attendance for 14 weeks

How: Contact the Chapel Hill TEACCH Center at 919-966-5156 for more information and to start the intake process.

Our clinical services are provided as part of the UNC Health Care system’s UNC Faculty Physicians group. We currently accept the same insurance providers as UNC Health Care. For a complete list click here.

Some individuals with autism have intensive needs that require services above and beyond standard TEACCH sessions. Clients receiving these sessions typically have significant behavioral or emotional difficulties and have limited options for receiving services from other providers in their communities. TEACCH services may be available to provide more intensive and/or ongoing service to a limited number of clients. Typically, these sessions involve working with family members or community service providers to help them in providing direct services to an individual with autism around a variety of issues. The ability to provide longer-term services is based on client needs and staff availability.

Our clinical services are provided as part of the UNC Health Care system’s UNC Faculty Physicians group. We currently accept the same insurance providers as UNC Health Care. For a complete list click here.

Our Adult Support Group is for adults (at least 18 years of age) who are high school graduates and have a diagnosis of High-Functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome. Group members are living at home or living independently, and some are attending college and/or employed in the community. Support comes from meeting to discuss issues that affect life with others who have had similar experiences in school, at work, or at home. There is a focus topic for each meeting. The agenda is created from the expressed interest of group members. The schedule for each meeting includes topics of interest, conversations, special activities, and presentations. There is no fee for adults with autism to attend this group.