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The vision of ABC of NC is that all children withautism spectrum disorder reach their full potential through effective diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational services.

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missionABC of NC is committed to providing quality individualized diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational services using evidence-based practices in the field of autism treatment to children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. We are committed to seeking funding from a variety of sources so that we can provide services to families from any economic background. We support each individual in developing the skills and motivation necessary to be able to learn and thrive in the least restrictive setting possible.

ABC of NC Child Development Center

3904 Old Vineyard Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27104

www.abcofnc.org • (336) 251-1180

ABC of NC is accredited by Advanc-Ed and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). United Way of Forsyth County code: #2652

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Our Supporters Thank you to the following donors who have made significant contributions to ABC of NC in the last five years.

Ann BrennerRichard and Felice BrennerJohn and Mary Louise BurressThe Duchossois Family FoundationHatteras Financial CorporationThe Pratt Family FoundationReynolds AmericanRandall and Claire TuttleThe Winston-Salem FoundationWake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWFU Health SciencesLawrence M. and Sally Wolfish

DonorsFor the year ending May 31, 2013Thank you for making our work possible.ACH Foam TechnologiesKent and Donna AdamsMelanie AdamsThomas and Jean AdamsThe Bloom AgencyAIG Matching Grants ProgramAllied Lithographing Co., INCAllman Spry Leggett & Crumpler, P.A.Chuck and Susie AltTayna and Duayne AndersonTerrance and Barbara AndreeAndrew and Ellen Schindler FoundationCraig and Penny AndrewHeidi J. AndrewRichard and Susie AndrusDavid and Julia ArcherCurtis and Diane ArledgeThomas and Tracy ArneKeith and Becky ArnottMelissa E. AventBud and Stella AvretJohn Babcock and Emily NeeseWill Spivey and Kim BaileyLeslie and Suzanne BakerBank of America Matching GiftsScott and Debbie BarkowStu and Sharon BarnhartNathan and Kaitlin BattleBB&TMichael and Lori BeckJennifer BehmRichard and Sandra BelmontBret and Beth Ann BergerMike and Barbara BerryBiltmore Estate Reproductions, IncBlack Horse StudiosRobert and Brooke BlasbergMike and Carol BlauGuy M. BlynnBob May’s Auto Service Center, Inc.Karen BoccardiBox Tops for Education ProgramThomas and Meredith BoylanAnn BrennerMike and Wendy BrennerRichard and Felice BrennerVan BrennerJimmy and Grace BroughtonHilbert Brown and Carol Wall-BrownJoel and Sheila BrownBroyhill Family FoundationEdna BryanRobert and Sharon BryanKeith and Dana BrysonChristy BuchananJoseph and Amanda BuddRichard and Brooke BurrJohn and Mary Louise BurressCasey CadienteBrad and Wendy CallowayCamel Pawn ShopCourtney CampCanimexCapture Public Relations and MarketingLawn Envy Lawn CareCarmike 10Carmike Wynnsong 12Carrabba’s Italian GrillGreg and Lisa CarterMarla and Mike ChaliffPauline ChapmanThomas ChapmanSteve and Nilla ChildsRodney and Lee ChristensenHudnall and Claire ChristopherGail CitronLeonard CleinTommy and Betty Cole

Kaplan Early Learning CompanyThe Dow Chemical CompanyW. Mark and Susan CongerThomas and Jocelyn ConnorsDeborah CornatzerRobert and Lisa CornatzerCostcoJosee CoteDaniel and Julie CoulterStephen CrawfordDonna Bembnister and Matthew CrisciSamuel and Jean CroftCharles and Ann CrutchfieldChip and Shea CrutchfieldKen CrutchfieldPeggy CrutchfieldWanda and Jeff CurleyCynthia and David DaggettJohn and Sarah DalenaDavie Construction Company, Inc.Betty W. DavisBill and Linda DavisKathryn Williams and Alan DavisWilliam and Myrtie DavisDenise Hutchens and Jeanette CochranChristian and Mike DewJohn and Mary Jane DeweesDewey’s BakeryDick Broadcasting Company, Inc. (WKRR/WKZL)Louis and Carolyn DohertyThomas and Mary Lee DouglasKirstin DownieCharles and Beth DuckettAlyssa EdneyMike and Elyse EdwardsBrian and Lauren EisenbergLynn and Barry EisenbergGrady and Kristine ElliottKelli and Gary EmblerRobert and Lynne EmkenRod and Marcia EnnsMike and Kristen EspositoKathy Dissosway and Carolyn EsterlyKathleen and Ron EvansBarry and Carol FaggDaniel and Sidney FalkenKendall and Monica FeherLarry and Mindy FeinsteinShirley FeldmanHoward and Joanne FlochAnn Austin FlyntMcDara and Ragan FolanPaul and Elizabeth FoleyDavie Community FoundationSharee FowlerNicole FrankDavid and Libby FreedmanJacqueline Friedman, PhD PLLCMorris and Colleen FriedmanRalph and Minnie FryePenny FuererStan and Julie FullerCarolyn O. FultonNella Purrington FultonPaul FultonJack and Jean GallagherAthena P. GallinsJohn and Jeannie GallinsSanjay and Lauren GandhiTanya GaranzuayJohn and Linda GarrouEve GelfandJodi Turner and William H. Gifford, Jr.Glenn Family FoundationGlobe International CorporationSharon GloverGregory and Kristi GordonLouis GottliebJeremy and Kirstin GreenJerry and Leslie GreeneMichaela and Dustin GreenePaul and Jennifer GrosswaldJulie GrovesCathy GuidettiHoward and Carole GuldMichael and Natalie GuldGerry and Alfa GunzenhauserIra Robert GuttenbergLouis B. and Beth GuttmanJulianna and Christopher GyvesRich and Carol HabeggerFrank and Helen HahnDrew and Kelley HancockBorden and Ann HanesScott and Julie HanesGail Hant-BallinHarris TeeterHatteras Financial CorporationLarry HauserCurt and Melody HazelbakerMolly HenningDawn and Eddie HernandezHi-Line Plastics, Inc.

Robert and Jan HiersteinerSophie HiersteinerAnne HinesGeorge and Pam HollodickMelanie Kirk HoltonBen and Ann HoughRoyce and Harriet HoughJennifer HowellJeffrey and Lynn HowlandSteven and Angela HubbardJeff HudspethHutchison Allgood PrintingIdeacom of NCIowa Spring Manufacturing and SalesRichard and Betty IsenbergJ.McLaughlinFrank and Adele JamesJeannie JerniganAlleta and Harold JohnsonClaudia JohnsonSelene JohnsonSteven and Sharon JonesEllen & H. Richard Joyce, JrBert and Dorothy KaletMark and Sandy KamanNicholas and Stacey KaragiorgisJill KarpikBeverly KashdanLisa KaufholzJohn and Mary KeigerAngela and David KellyEdward and Linda KellyHamp and Barrett KenanMonty and Myra KeyMurphy’s Kids, Inc.David and Tammy KinneyElsie H. KinneyLinda KirbyKurt and Mary-Ellen KlinepeterMyrna and Larry KlingerKrispy Kreme DoughnutsMary KroohsDara and Jon KurtzDavid KurtzSuzy and Arthur KurtzMarlene and R.V. KuserGilmour and Nancy LakeJackie LaneRobert and Whitney LangAmy LanningGeorge and Susan LautemannJennifer and Brannon LeonardEdward and Sarah LeRoyBarry and Diane LeshinJack LevinMrs. Rosie LevitanLinearKristi LitchardDinners on the Porch, LLCGrins Enterprises, LLCLaura LloydDavid and Sonya LongRobert and Joan LongV.B. and Dorothy LougeeLowe’s Home ImprovementLowes Food StoreToni and Johnny LyonsEvan and Kathryn MadowRichard and Carrie MalloyStan and Patti MandelDavid and Heidi MannOctavio MarasiganDarryl R. Marsch and Laura LuykxGeorge and Cecilia MartinShawn and Harold MartinRed and Marinda MaxwellDouglas and Mary Anne MaynardDavid and Amy McDonaldMargaret McDonaldThomas and Jane McKimJohn and Grace McKinnonDennis and Martha McNamesMac and Sheri McQuilkinMichael MendenhallDebra MerchantJoseph and Cece MiddletonDon and Sandra MikushDavid and Kay MillerJoyce D. MillerPreston and Julie MillerMilner’s American Southern CuisineBuddy and Wendy MilnerJessie MitchellMoonlight Designs, Inc.Alan and Beverly MooreCathy MorganThe Morris and Gertrude Brenner FoundationWillette Mosby-ReynoldsSandy MoskowitzConnor MountsJames and Gigi MyersRobert and Melanie NiblockEric and Linda Norris

John and Cyndy O’HaraShawn and Tamera O’BrienTom and Anita OgburnGary and Marian O’NealJim and Oona O’NeillKenneth Otterbourg and JoAnne VernonJohn and Dominique PatrickCharles N. Payne, Jr.Milton and Linda PearceDenni PeeblesNancy PeeblesJay and Becky PerkinsonJonathan and Angela PesentiStephen and Carolyn PhelpsLynn PiersonBallard and Nancy PinkardDickey’s Barbeque PitRuth F. PittsEdward and Nancy PleasantsJimmy and Robin PostThomas and Karen PranikoffThe Pratt Family FoundationBrandy PresleyDavid and Tammy PriestRobin PuckettDavid PuettRichard and Katie RauckDaniel and Melissa ReavisKevin ReeceRemax Preferred PropertiesReynolds American FoundationReynolds American Inc.Mark and Lisa RhoadesPatrick J. RiazziRick and Penny RiceStacy RiceWomble Carlyle Sandridge & RiceTimothy and Ann RigsbyDoug and Kirsten RiriePreston and Kathleen RobertsRockTennAllan RosenbergMarcia RosenbergDave and Lucia RosenblattJacob and Mary RoweHeather and Hap RoysterJohn and Susan RoysterJames and Lorre RuffinAlan and Katherine RuleySalem Benefits Group Inc.Salem Investment CounselorsSalmon Borre GroupDiana and Glenn SalmonsMarcus and Claudia SchaeferMike SchaperAndy and Nancy SchneiderMarti Fessenden and Suzanne SchultzSteve and Nancy ScogginTimothy and Carolyn ScoginJanet and Hal SeatsSenn Dunn InsuranceBennett and Kelly ShapiroDavid and Brantly ShapiroShapiroWalker DesignJoAnn PabstDwight and Jody ShawTracey and Catherine SheriffSherwood Flower ShopDale Shields and Malcolm LindyWilliam and Susan ShieldsRebecca ShneidermanDaniel and Colleen SiadakRichard and Dru SimpsonPaul and Sara SinalDale and Lucy SinkGregory and Ntina SkoteiniadisMarcia and Mike SkoveraBob and Amy SlusherAngie and Dennis SmithGray and Leigh SmithJack and Kathy SmithJeff and Vivian SmithJonathan and Emily SmithTim and Julie SmithSteven and Judy SmithmyerSonbert Security Systems, Inc.Source 4Dawn SowersSpeechcenter, Inc.Ann Lewallen SpencerMitchell L. Spindel and Kimberly HobinStarbucksState Employee Combined CampaignKenneth A. SteeleBonnie StewartAmy and Michael StinnettJohn StockfishWendel and Richard StocktonWendi and Kevin StognerBrian and Kimberly StoneMary and J.D. StorchAnne Marie StottMark and Marsha Strauss-Cohn

Denzil and Carolyn StricklandJohn and Stella SurrattSandy SwiftMarilyn SyfertTarget Take Charge of EducationAndrew and Julie TaylorJohn and Peggy TaylorDavid and Lisa TennysonBart and Angie TiffanyAlfred and Cheryl TillmanTriad Coordinated Services, Inc.Joe and Sandy TurnerRandall and Claire TuttleThe United Way of Forsyth CountyNorman and Suzanne VeaseyDavid WaddellWake Forest Baptist Medical CenterDenny and Cheryl WalkerJacob WalkerTory and Toni WalkerSusan B. WallGwen WalterMr. and Mrs. Hans WandersRandy and Michelle WatersWilliam and Judy WatsonKim and Doug WeaverNatalie WebbSandra WeissJeff and Carmen WelchParks and Anissa WelchWells Fargo BankWells Fargo Community Support CampaignWells Fargo FoundationWFU Health SciencesRobert and Maggie WilkinsCharles and Patricia WilliamsHunter and Lauren WilliamsonBen and Tillie WillisJane Edenton WillsFletcher and Lara WilsonWinston-Salem Rotary Benevolent FundVernon and Frankie WintersMichael and Debbie WittenbergJohn and Barbara WolfeLawrence M. and Sally WolfishWilliam F. WombleLee and Robin WoodardMelissa WorkmanMichael and Michelle WrightJo Ann YatesPhoebe Zerwick

VolunteersMarianna Abou-RizkCourtney AndrewsCatherine BabcockLeah BayronTara BealBrooke BondSandy BrownKelly BunchMolly CariniPauline ChapmanShea CrutchfieldAlicia CzerwAmy DavisElyse EdwardsMargarita GjoniKate GoodrichCaroline HarrisEddie HernandezKim HobinRoberta HorneAnnette HorsleySteve HorsleyMichele JamesEmily JeskeRachel JodreyAlleta JohnsonHarold JohnsonJames JohnsonMyia JohnsonSarah KellyMyra KeyMakayla KeyMallory KidwellLaura LuykxHeidi MannRuby MannankaraShawn MartinWendy MilnerJasmine MoodyCaroline OrtizKaitlyn PechanekKatherine PhaupRebecca (Becky) PierceEmily PottsStephanie ReitzJasmine RobinsonTerry SchraderNtina Skoteinadis Caroline Sloan

Kenzie StorrierAmanda TurmanAshleigh WalkerJohn WilburnAllison WilliamsCassie WilliamsAnnie WittenbergDebbie WittenbergKelsey WodkaAmanda Zaski

Interns and Practicum StudentsHigh Point UniversityStephanie PondVictoria Summerlin

Liberty UniversityJamie Deal

University of DelawareJennifer Deschler

UNC GreensboroAriel GaddisBianca Williams

Wake Forest UniversityCourtney CampSamantha GearyAshley KazouhTiffany KichlineCasey MoranCorey ParkNicole Sullivan

Administrative StaffSelene Johnson, M.Ed., BCBA Executive DirectorKelly C. O’Laughlin, Psy.D. MT-BC PsychologistAngela Pesenti Director of FinanceBarbara Stockfish Director of OperationsCasey Raymer Director of Development and

Volunteer ServicesDrew Coulter Accounting Assistant

Program SupervisorsCindy Andree Bowen, BCaBA, ITFSLizzy Donovan, BCaBAStephanie Holladay, ITFS

Instructional/ Support StaffScott Andree-BowenCindy BarrettGrady BlackburnMary BlackburnKristin BlowKristen Carter-JacksonCourtney CharlesDaniel Charles Mike ErricksonKatie FrankTed GiordanoShanee HowellRandi LucasVilia McClearenShundra McLaurinBecky PaytonAmanda RosemannAlex RussellAlecisha SmithLeigh Ellen SpencerAmy VestalHanna Wilhelm

Board of DirectorsMelanie Adams, M.D.Thomas R. AdamsFelice Brenner, ChairRichard Brenner, PresidentJohn BurressKurt Klinepeter, M.D.Darryl MarschBeverly Moore, SecretaryEmily Neese, TreasurerDavid ShapiroKen SteeleDebbie Wittenberg

ABC of NC makes every attempt to publish a complete list of donors and volunteers. Please contact us with any additions, deletions or other changes.

annualreport

2012–2013

“As parents facing a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, we were so worried for our child. From professionals to parents, everyone we spoke to offered the highest recommendations for ABC of NC, and they couldn’t have been more right!”

“It was an absolute joy to have our daughter attend ABC of NC’s Summer Education Program, especially after a challenging first year in public school. Even with the help of financial aid it took a lot for us to get her there but it has been worth every bit of the expense. She thoroughly enjoyed the eight-week summer program. She made great progress and met, and even exceeded, many of the goals set for her. We are excited that she will continue into the next school year as a student at ABC of NC.”

“Jack had his first soccer practice yesterday and did awesome! When he was first diagnosed with autism, I never thought we would get to experience moments like this with him. I truly attribute much of his success to ABC of NC. Thank you all so much!”

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Growth. We all want our children to develop, learn, achieve and flourish.

But when a child has autism, families must fight harder for progress, especially in language, social and behavioral skills. ABC of NC Child Development Center is here to help with its vision of all children with autism spectrum disorders reaching their full potential through effective diagnosis, therapeutic and educational services.

We celebrate our growth with this annual report and highlight another year of seeking funding so that we can provide quality individualized, evidence-based services to families from any economic background.

ABC of NC grew in almost every way possible in the last year and we could not have done it without you, our generous donors. Here are just a few of the top achievements:

■■ Hiring Dr. Kelly O’Laughlin as our staff psychologist who opened our Autism Clinic in late 2013, providing new diagnostic and therapeutic services

■■ Helping a record number of children through our school and community-based service offerings

■■ Awarding financial aid to 35 families in 2013, the most ever for our organization

■■ Introducing our collaborative autism para professional class at Forsyth Technical Community College, helping to provide better trained autism workers for our communities

■■ Adding collaborations with school systems and autism service providers

■■ Securing a new grant from Reynolds American for teacher training in our surrounding public school districts

■■ Traveling overseas for the third year with Knowledge for People, providing autism training and supplies to under-served families in The Maldives

Autism advocate and 2013 Gourmet Lunchbox Lunch speaker Dr. Maya Angelou said, “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” We believe that this characterizes our families at ABC of NC—a group that may not have chosen the world of autism, but continues to thrive within it.

On behalf of these brave families and our wonderful staff, thank you for helping us improve, prosper and grow.

Felice BrennerChair, Board of Directors

Hours of Service Provided by Service Type

Summer Programs

Group Instruction

Early Intervention

Typical

Hourly

students

ABC of NC served children and families from 11 NC counties in 2012–2013. 70% of children served were from Forsyth County.

financialsdemographics financial aiddear friendsAge of Students Served

0–3 years

4–5 years

6–8 years

9–12 years

13+ years

Students Receiving Financial Aid5 Year Comparison

35 ($179,235 provided)

26 ($187,633 provided)

31 ($121,851 provided)

22 ($151,923 provided)

9 ($107,758 provided)

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Functional Expense Allocation

Program Services

Management & General

Fundraising

4%

75%

21%

Total Revenue by Type of Income

Program Tuition & Fees

Individual Donations

Grants47%

26%

27%7%

17%22%

27%27%

Catawba 2Davidson 4Davie 6Forsyth 87Guilford 16Iredell 1Lincoln 1Randolph 1Rockingham 2Stokes 1Yadkin 2Grand Total 123

Students Served by County

Caucasian

African American

Bi-Racial

Asian-American

Hispanic

Student Ethnicity

86%

3%

3%

4%4%

29%

7%

28%

24%

12%

ABC of NC has provided $1,375,190 in financial aid to families over the last five years.

Andy* was a good baby and seemed to be reaching some, but not all, of his developmental milestones. We didn’t realize how very different he was from his peers until he

was enrolled in a typical preschool. At first it was just little things, but then his behavior became so severe the preschool asked us not to return until he had a formal assessment. When it revealed that Andy had autism, we were at a loss.

We allowed ourselves to feel sorry for ourselves briefly and then set about figuring out what to do next. Our search led us to ABC of NC for guidance. Like many children with autism, Andy couldn’t express his wants, needs, and feelings. He would become extremely frustrated—it was common for him to engage in self-injurious and aggressive behaviors as a means to communicate. ABC of NC taught us that our first priority was to develop Andy’s communication skills so he could put words to these powerful feelings.

After a couple of years of intensive therapies, Andy’s language had blossomed, and he was able to transition into a typical Kindergarten setting. He flourished! Today he is in the seventh grade at a neighborhood school. He is bright, funny, and creative. He has developed close friendships, and gotten the opportunity to explore his passions and interests, like cooking. He has enjoyed participating in ABC of NC’s Buddy Club (social skills group), and we continue to receive consultative services. The road hasn’t been without its bumps, but ABC of NC has remained a constant support in our lives for more than ten years—growing up right alongside Andy.

*Name changed for confidentiality

Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. and costs the nation over $137 billion per year.

Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases.

andy’s story