Adult Living & Housing
Regional office of The Arc of North Carolina providing I/DD services including housing choices, care management, and community support across the Charlotte region.
Address: 2300 Sardis Road North, Suite G, Charlotte, NC 28227
Phone: 704-568-0112
Website: Arc of NC
County & Crisis Services
County-run resource page listing advocacy, autism-specific support, and crisis information for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families, maintained by Mecklenburg County’s Crisis Intervention Team program.
Website: IDD and Crisis Resources
Diagnosis & Clinical Services
Regional autism center offering diagnostic evaluations, intervention/therapy services, education, consultation, and employment/adult-living support for individuals on the autism spectrum. Referral-based; one of seven TEACCH regional centers statewide.
Phone: 919-445-2365 (English)
Phone: 919-445-0349 (Spanish)
Address: 8401 University Executive Park Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28262
Website: TEACCH Charlotte
Family Support & Advocacy
Statewide nonprofit parent organization helping families navigate special education, health care, early intervention, and the transition to adulthood for children and young adults with disabilities and special health care needs, birth through age 26. Parent Educators are themselves parents of children with special needs. All services free to NC families.
Phone: 704-892-1321
Address: 907 Barra Row, Suite 103, Davidson, NC 28036
Website:ECAC
Email: [email protected]
Statewide nonprofit offering free Autism Resource Specialists, parent training, support groups, and workshops on topics including advocacy, behavior management, and transitioning to adulthood. Resource Specialists are available to every NC county.
Phone: 1-800-442-2762
Address: 8307 University Executive Park Drive, Suite 231, Charlotte, NC 28262
Website: The Autism Society
Statewide legal advocacy organization (the federally mandated protection and advocacy system for NC) providing free legal representation and technical assistance on disability rights issues including education, housing, health/mental health care, community access, and abuse/neglect investigations.
Phone: 919-856-2195
Toll free: 1-877-235-4210
Address: 801 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 118, Raleigh, NC 27607
Website: Disability Rights
Social, Recreation &
Sensory-Friendly Programs
National organization’s active Charlotte-area presence organizes sensory-friendly community events (e.g., Bunny Cares, Santa Cares photo experiences) and provides a local resource guide for inclusive family activities.
Phone: 1-800-288-4762
Website: Autism Speaks
Local nonprofit foundation dedicated to addressing the needs of families dealing with autism through inclusion-based programs, including ELD (academic year and summer academy), Paths Academy, Stage One Academy, iCan Bike Camp, and Parents Time Out respite evenings.
Address: 2331 Crown Point Executive Dr. Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28227
Website: Autism Charlotte
Email: [email protected]
Young Adult Transition & Independence
Membership-based, peer-to-peer community center for young adults with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. Offers activities, skills training, and educational groups fostering social, financial, educational, and employment independence. Also runs JUMPSTART, a summer program for rising high school seniors.
Phone: 1-800-442-2762 (Autism Resource Specialist line; use IGNITE interest form for program-specific contact)
Address: 239 Delburg St., Suite 134, Davidson, NC 28036
Website: IGNITE Davidson
Developmental gap-year and transition program for neurodivergent young adults ages 18-30 (Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, OCD, and other neurodivergent profiles) seeking greater independence, connection, and direction, using an individualized Neuro-Developmental Mentoring (NDM) model. Residential program with in-house tech certifications, college/career support, and mentoring community.
Phone: 435-574-9393 call/text
Address: 5974 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
Website: NeuroDev