Who We Are

Executive Board of Directors

Advisory Board of Directors

The Autism Project is a unique collaboration of parents and professionals. It is our mission to develop a comprehensive system of care and resources that meet the needs of children and adults with autism and their families including education, health, vocational, career, and social and community needs. 

We work to support individuals with autism in many areas: we educate their parents and caregivers on best practices for supporting individuals with autism; we educate and train teachers, speech professionals, occupational therapists, teacher assistants, day care providers, community members and other professionals on the current best practices; and, we offer direct services to individuals with autism. We also work to advocate for individuals with autism and their families to increase availability of programs to support them. Finally, we offer support services for families from early diagnosis through transition to the work force through our Parent Support Liaison, support groups, Parent Trainings and Parent Resource Center.

The Autism Project works to ensure children with ASD benefit from an appropriate education and related therapeutic services within their local school, community and at home. Our programs educate parents and families in their newest role as teacher, but more importantly as mom and dad.

We work to our mission by: providing multiple training programs, running social skills groups and a summer camp
for children with ASD and related communication disorders, hosting a national speaker conference, by increasing awareness of the disability and by lending support to families across our state at our annual Imagine Walk and Family
Fun Day.

General Contact Information:
The Autism Project
1516 Atwood Avenue
Johnston, RI  02919
(401) 785-2666
info@theautismproject.org

Executive Committee of the Board of Directors

Chairman

Christopher Perrotti     

Carnegie Abbey Club

Vice Chairman

Micael Andoscia

Novartis Corporation

Autism Project Fund Raising Committee

Secretary

Nancy Merrill                                                      

Merrill & Associates                                       

Treasurer

Jean-Marie Coletta                                                           

Citizens Financial Group                                                     

Members of the Board of Directors

Cary Coen

Winograd, Shine & Zachs, PC                               

Dr. Anthony Regine, DDS

Retired                                                

Dave Dittman

Audio Bookshelf          

Pam McLaughlin

Lifespan (Newport Hospital)

Salve Regina

Jay Burdick

Catholic Diocese of Providence

Rich LeClerc

Gateway Healthcare, Inc.            

Joan Colwell                                                        

Past President                                                      

Retired              

Advisory Board of Directors Members

Joanne Weaver

Special Educator, Warwick School Department

Barbara Dubois

Speech and Language Pathologist, Warwick School Department

Roberta Zimmerly

Parent

Susan Morsilli

Parent

Melissa Ferreira

Paraprofessional, East Greenwich School Department

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