A proud history
The Autism Society of North Carolina began as a small group of parents and professionals who shared a goal and vision for their children to be able to access schools, recreational programming, and other services. Over the past five decades, ASNC has grown and evolved into an organization offering so much more across our state.
Your partner for life’s journey
From those small, volunteer-driven beginnings, ASNC now responds to the changing needs of individuals with autism and their families through more than 1,000 employees across the state. Autism Resource Specialists now cover all 100 counties, and staff work one-on-one with people of all ages daily, helping them to succeed in school, develop new skills, maintain fulfilling employment, and live independently. Our online resources include a wealth of information including webinars, toolkits, social narratives, strategies, and more to empower our community and the more than 200,000 people who view it annually.
āFifty years later, improving lives, supporting families, and educating communities are still the pillars of our organization. We are fulfilling that mission more than ever and look forward to the future,ā said CEO Tracey Sheriff.
A group of moms invited me to a Chapter meeting, and I found my people. I have proudly worked for this organization for almost two decades and seen it grow exponentially. But one thing hasnāt changed: Family support continues to be at the heart of everything ASNC does and stands for.
Our son was behaviorally challenged as a child. The Autism Society of North Carolina had the skills, training, desire, and knowledge to help us learn how to parent our son and to help him learn. They always gave me the feeling that they could see him for the person he was, which was rare at the time.
When our sons were diagnosed, we were starting a journey with no map, and the Autism Society of North Carolina gave us direction. At the beginning, we had no way of knowing who to talk to or what to do. They helped us find a path and gave us the right people to keep us moving forward.