EPCA- E. P. Center for Autism

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The Edward Pierce Center for Autism was incorporated Feb 16. 2016 and opened its doors to provide services starting June 2016. The founder Tracy Pierce is a mother to a son with Autism, PhD candidate, adjunct professor and Marine veteran who served in Afghanistan. Tracy struggled to manage employment as a public school teacher and professor while meeting the high demands of raising a child on the spectrum. Tracy decided to use her experiences in an effort to close the gaps in service delivery in order to create more therapeutic and educational opportunities for children on the spectrum while normalizing the parents life. As the center progressed a growing need developed towards adults on the Autism Spectrum. Tracy being diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism in 2015, decided to pursue the development of an innovated adult program aimed at transitioning adults into independence. Tracy holds a firm stance that Autism is the reason for her successes and with the right support anyone on the spectrum can achieve their full potential including her son, Eddy.

Tracy supports the neurodiversity movement and has a profound commitment to ensuring that key decision making includes input from individuals on the Autism Spectrum. Tracy holds a firm stance that service implementation does not limit focus on normalizing the individual and instead focuses on providing skills to help support the individual so that they can safely pursue independence with their unique gifts and talents in tact.