FACES for Autism

Fostering Advocacy, Communication, Empowerment, and Support

An Advocacy and Empowerment Program for Black Families Raising Autistic Children



Why is FACES important?

Here is a quick video from FACES Director, Dr. Jamie Pearson on autism disparities and the importance of collaborating with families to support the needs of marginalized students with autism.

FACES Testimonials

Parent Testimonial

“FACES empowered me. To find out first that FACES even existed was a breath of fresh air for me and my family. Our son was officially diagnosed with autism last year some time in October. I think what is typical with parents whose child has been diagnosed is that you can feel a little alone because you may not know anyone around you who has experienced the same things. So you don’t know who you can talk to. You don’t know who you can share this with. You don’t know who will understand. And then all of a sudden you run into something like FACES and you realize that there is this entire community of people who share the exact same experience.”

FACES is supported by the National Center for Special Education Research and the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education through Grant #R324B210003 awarded to North Carolina State University. The content on this site does not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.