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The TEACCH Autism Program was founded as a direct outgrowth of a five-year research project funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health that changed much of what was known about the nature of autism and how to treat it. Since that first project began in 1964, TEACCH has been involved in a variety of research efforts, many of which have focused upon evaluating, improving, and expanding clinical services and testing materials.
In recent years, the TEACCH Autism Program has expanded its research focus to work with other UNC programs and investigators who are examining important questions in the genetics, neurology, pharmacology, and epidemiology of individuals with autism. In support of those projects, the Program collaborates with the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Center at UNC, operating under a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development, to recruit for and maintain a Research Registry—a list of individuals with autism or their families who are interested in participating in autism research projects.
To promote and support more widespread and diverse research in the field of autism, the program has served for 30 years as the sponsoring institution for The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, which provides a peer-reviewed forum for the dissemination of autism research results, as well as serving as the editorial home for the Current Issues in Autism series of books published by Plenum Press.
Teacch is comprised of an administration unit, nine outlying units, a preschool unit, and a supported employment unit.
