Our Mission

Autism Care Today is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to raise awareness and provide treatment services and support to families to help their children with autism be able to achieve their full potential.

Since 2005, Autism Care Today has helped more than...

Families

Grant Dollars (mil)

Who We Are

Autism Care Today's goal is to introduce and help facilitate early and on-going treatment by providing the necessary resources (including referrals, funding and guidance) to individuals with autism and their families throughout the United States. Studies demonstrate that early and intense intervention is important when treating individuals with autism, yet sadly very few of the effective treatments are covered by medical insurance and families are often relegated to piece together a treatment program for their child via multiple funding sources.

However, all too often, the child with autism must go without vital interventions due to financial constraints.

Autism Care Today strives to provide necessary services so that each child with autism can reach his or her highest potential.

Our History

Autism Care Today is the brainchild of several passionate people who believe that access to early, effective treatment is vital for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Together with Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, a leading provider of therapy to autistic children with over 25 years of experience, this group created Autism Care Today in 2005 to do just as the name implies – take action immediately to treat autism. With an active board and a small staff, Autism Care Today has steadily grown since its founding.

Not only does Autism Care Today continue to distribute funds for treatment services but Autism Care Today has also launched the first nationwide campaign to help military children who have autism as they have unique challenges. Military families must fight a war on two fronts, one overseas and one for their loved one with autism. This campaign is called Autism Care Today for Military Families (ATMF).

In addition, Autism Care Today builds awareness that effective treatments for children with autism do work. We do this via providing parental resources, news articles, blogs, and television appearances.

To learn more about Autism Care Today for Military Families, visit us at www.act-today.org/our-funds/autism-care-today-for-military-families/

Our Team. See All

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh

President and Founder

Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson

Executive Director

Greg Anderson

Founding Member

William Cernius

Secretary and Founding Member

J Ocana

Treasurer and Founding Member

Our Stories. See All

Erica, Thank you so much for your email! With the craziness of Christmas, I’m sorry that I’m just now responding. It was truly a Christmas blessing to hear that we had been approved for a grant to help us out with some of our medical expenses for Noah. We’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of bills that have been piling up with the official autism assessment and then new/additional therapies so that we can get Noah all the early intervention he needs! This grant from Autism Care Today will cover the high cost of the assessment, and has taken some of the financial burden off our shoulders. Here’s a photo of Noah having a ton of fun with the little bit of snow we got in November!
Thanks, Abigail Blosser
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