The Autism Program at Charleston Transitional Facility (TAP at CTF) is part of The Autism Program of Illinois. The mission of TAP of Illinois is to foster development of community networks that promote best practice in the diagnosis, treatment, and education of all children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and to provide complementary and supplementary services to every facet of the system of care. TAP offers many tools, resources, and services to help parents, educators, childcare providers, service providers, first responders, and anyone with an interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders. You can find out more by visiting their website at www.theautismprogram.org.

TAP of Illinois includes five training centers:

• University of Illinois at Chicago
• The Hope Institute for Children and Families
• Southern Illinois University
• Illinois State University
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

TAP also has seven service centers:

• Charleston Transitional Facility
• Easter Seal Children's Development Center at Rockford
• Easter Seals Metro Chicago
• Easter SEals at Peoria-Bloomington
• UCP Easter Seals Heartland
• Kreider Services, Inc.
• Trinity Services, Inc.

In addition, TAP has a number of collaborative and outreach partners, including:

• Easter Seals LaSalle and Bureau County
• Illinois Center for Autism
• American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Chapter
• ARC of Illinois
• Developmental Disability Services Metro East
• Foundation for Autism Services Today & Tomorrow
• Have Dreams
• Illinois Early Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse
• Little Friends Center for Autism