News and Upcoming Events

Check out the Regional Autism Advisory Council (RAAC) webpage! From professional development and community events to training and valuable resources.

Want to make a bigger impact? Become a RAAC member today!

Please join us on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Tangeman University Center - Great Hall for the 9th Annual Red & Black Blast. Learn more about the event here.

Please join us on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Tangeman University Center - Great Hall for the 8th Annual Red & Black Blast. Learn more about the 8th annual Red and Black Blast Event here.

• Watch the Fox19 News story about TAP: UC’s Transition & Access program supports students with developmental disabilities
• TAP celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary! Read about TAP here: TAP's 10-Year anniversary: looking back
• Read a story about TAP student, Brennan Eve:First TAP student to intern at UCPD also becomes new hireand watch the Channel 9 news story about Brennan here: Cincinnati's TAP helps students with disabilities achieve their dreams
• I Have Autism, and I'm Proud of It
• Adults with Autism Thrive at UC 
• ATS Podcast: Christina Carnahan and Diane Clouse answer questions about the ATS programs
• TAP Podcast: College & High School: A Student's Perspective
• TAP Graduates - Where They Are Now
  The first class of students with disabilities graduated from the University of Cincinnati in May 2016. The Enquirer caught up with some of those students to see how the program impacted their lives.
• ATS and Aramark featured on UC Magazine:
  The story focuses on the new employment model developed by ATS and piloted by Aramark, the company behind the food and catering on campus, that helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have much better odds at getting meaningful work and having a happy, independent life.
  
• IMPACT Innovation featured on WCPO: The story discusses IMPACT Innovation, our program which makes life-changing improvements in the lives of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• College IS an Option for People with Disabilities
• A newspaper article evolved into a scholarship
• Uc Students among first group to intern at Cincinnati public radio
• Co-op 2.0 embedded into the TAP program at UC
• STEM Accessibility Workshop Project Report
• Siemens SW breaking educational-barriers for people with disabilities