The Autism Project Celebrates 25 Years of Impact

May 04, 2022

When The Autism Project (TAP) was founded in 1997, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were not yet collecting data on autism in children. In 2000, when the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network began calculating the prevalence of autism, it stated that one in 150 children carried an autism diagnosis.

TAP Begins 25th Anniversary Celebration with New Logo

January 13, 2022

The Autism Project is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. Established in 1997, TAP continues to educate the community on how to best engage with and to support autistic people at home, school, the community, and workforce.


TAP Awarded DOJ Grant to Prevent Elopement

May 28, 2021

TAP will work to educate first responders, educators, community members and families on evidence-based practices to reduces elopement, self-injurious behavior, and, how to best engage with autistic children and adults you support in your community