The specialminds Foundation

Dr. Gary B. Mesibov is currently the Director of Division TEACCH at the University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill.  This internationally recognized statewide program is one of a kind in its pioneering approaches to service, treatment, training, research and the education of individuals with autism.  

Dr. Mesibov has received degrees from Stanford University (A.B.), The University of Michigan (M.A.), Brandeis University (Ph.D.), and the University of North Carolina atChapel Hill (Postdoctoral Fellow).  Dr. Mesibov is a licensed Psychologist in the state ofNorth Carolina. He has served on the Executive Board of the Orange County Association for Children with Learning Disabilities and since 1979 has been on the Executive Board of the North Carolina Society for Children and Adults with Autism.

Dr. Mesibov's current editorial appointments include:  Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and membership on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Clinical Child Psychology and the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.  He has written numerous books, journal publications, book reviews, editorials, chapters and research papers dealing with all aspects of autism and developmental disabilities.