Community Programs

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• ​Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC): https://autismcenter.org/teen-adult-services/​​​​

1. PEERS program: Group-based social skills program for teens and young adults with auti

2. Transition Academy: Two-year independent living program

3. Employment Bootcamps

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• Diverse Ability Incorporated: https://diverseabilityincorporated.org/

  • youth-driven nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth and young adults who have disabilities to lead confident, independent lives

  1. Arizona Youth Leadership Forum (AZYLF)​

  2. Peer-Based, Person-Centered Plan

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• Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE): https://aane.org/

        - Empowering Individuals. Building Community.: a world where Autistic people belong and thrive

1. Transition to Adulthood: https://aane.org/autism-info-faqs/adult-life/#transition-to-adulthood

2. LifeMAP Coaching for Autistic Adults & Teens: https://aane.org/services-programs/one-to-one-services/coaching-for-adults-teens/

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Academic Resources

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• University of Arizona:

        - A well-established Disability Resource Center (DRC): https://drc.arizona.edu/

        - SALT Center: Best for students with ADHD and learning differences

        - A nationally distinctive Disability Cultural Center (DCC):

           https://ccc.arizona.edu/omnes-student-space

        - Project FOCUS: Inclusive college experience for students with intellectual/developmental                      disabilities

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• University of North Carolina

          https://learningcenter.unc.edu/services/ldadhd-services

        - UNC offers significant neurodiversity support: statewide TEACCH Autism Program

​         https://ssw.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/509/2025/02/

         Neurodiversity-Resources-Revised-022125.pdf

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• Vanderbilt: The first center for autism and innovation

           https://www.vanderbilt.edu/autismandinnovation/

           https://vkc.vumc.org/vkc/

 

• College Autism Network: “improve access, experiences, and outcomes for postsecondary

         students with autism”

           https://collegeautismnetwork.org/​​​​​

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• University of Missouri: Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment

         https://thompsoncenter.missouri.edu/

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• The Lionheart Academy of Triad

          https://lionheartacademy.com/​

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