Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville

Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville Founded in 1999 by parents of children with autism, Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Our mission is to provide services that enable adults with autism to lead purposeful lives. Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville was founded in 1999 by concerned parents to create support for adults with autistic spectrum disorders. Although between $236 and 265 billion dollars are spent annually on autism in the United States and nearly $175 billion is spent on adult services, after an adult with an autistic spectrum disorder ages out of the school system, little support is available to help them live meaningful and independent lives. These parents saw this problem and dreamt of a utopia where their children could be supported but not stifled in their personal growth and have the opportunity to thrive in a college campus-like setting. Today, Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville is an innovator and model of excellence in not only the region, but in the field. The person-centered, family-focused planning model strives to create opportunities for lifelong learning, community integration and purposeful, gainful employment for any individual supported who wants to work. At present, community living, community recreation, community service and community employment programs exist and further the mission of improving the lives of adults with autism. The organization continues to grow with the addition of a support group for adults with high functioning autism, a community liaison service and the Project SEARCH program at UT Medical Center. Project SEARCH is a nine month program providing internships at the hospital which develop job skills, social skills and connections with the community to strengthen the individual supported’s ties with their employer. Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville is always developing new concepts to expand the range of services provided and, as executive director Beth Ritchie says, to “perfect the dream”.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the folks here at breakthrough. We hope you are feeling as much holiday cheer as...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the folks here at breakthrough. We hope you are feeling as much holiday cheer as we have this month.

Happy Holidays!! Our office will be closed December 24-25.
12/23/2025

Happy Holidays!! Our office will be closed December 24-25.

We were walking in a winter wonderland last night at The Cove.🎄
12/17/2025

We were walking in a winter wonderland last night at The Cove.🎄

This month our parent meeting is a little different. Sign up to meet one-on-one with our Executive Director, Kendrise Co...
12/15/2025

This month our parent meeting is a little different. Sign up to meet one-on-one with our Executive Director, Kendrise Colebrook. Meetings will be one hour each between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm on Monday, December 22. Meeting times are limited so sign up and claim yours now. Sign up by scanning the QR code or following this link: https://forms.gle/MdiC1m2KtSj7wdJE9

Santa must be in his way cause we are making centerpieces for our holiday party! We have some great hands on crafters an...
12/08/2025

Santa must be in his way cause we are making centerpieces for our holiday party! We have some great hands on crafters and some great supervisors to direct perfect tinsel placement. We can’t wait to see them all bringing some holiday cheer later this week!

Thank you to everyone who participated in Giving Tuesday this year! ❤️ Your participation in initiatives like this allow...
12/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in Giving Tuesday this year! ❤️ Your participation in initiatives like this allows us to continue and expand our programs to support adults with autism in our community.

If you missed Giving Tuesday, but still want to donate to Autism Breakthrough, you can do so here:
👉https://breakthroughknoxville.org/donate/

The day is finally here, Giving Tuesday!! 🎉Giving Tuesday is an international day of radical generosity marked by commun...
12/02/2025

The day is finally here, Giving Tuesday!! 🎉

Giving Tuesday is an international day of radical generosity marked by communities across the world donating their time and resources to nonprofits. If you would like to donate to Autism Breakthrough this Giving Tuesday, you can do so here
👉https://breakthroughknoxville.org/donate/

Change a life this Giving Tuesday (It's tomorrow!!!)💙Support adults with autism in living independently, becoming employ...
12/01/2025

Change a life this Giving Tuesday (It's tomorrow!!!)💙

Support adults with autism in living independently, becoming employed, and building community connections.

Giving Tuesday (Dec 2nd) is an international day of radical generosity marked by communities across the world donating their time and resources to nonprofits. If you would like to donate to Autism Breakthrough this Giving Tuesday, you can do so here
👉https://breakthroughknoxville.org/donate/

Only 7% of adults with autism surveyed have access to supports that allow them to live outside their family home, accord...
11/28/2025

Only 7% of adults with autism surveyed have access to supports that allow them to live outside their family home, according to the Autism Society. This Giving Tuesday, you could help us in our work to change that statistic and more.

Together, we can build a world where more adults with autism have the support to live fulfilling, self-directed lives. 🌟

Giving Tuesday (Dec 2nd) is an international day of radical generosity marked by communities across the world donating their time and resources to nonprofits. If you would like to donate to Autism Breakthrough this Giving Tuesday, you can do so here
👉https://breakthroughknoxville.org/donate/

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone here at Autism Breakthrough! Our office will be closed November 27-28 in observance of ...
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone here at Autism Breakthrough! Our office will be closed November 27-28 in observance of the holiday.

We are going live on our YouTube right now for A Story of Bats and Bees. Watch here
11/25/2025

We are going live on our YouTube right now for A Story of Bats and Bees. Watch here

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

We love any reason to get together and party! We had a great time with our some of our friends for a Friendsgiving. We a...
11/25/2025

We love any reason to get together and party! We had a great time with our some of our friends for a Friendsgiving. We ate, we did activities, we danced. What more can you ask for? We are so thankful for all of these faces!

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1700 Liberty Street
Knoxville, TN
37921

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Website

https://www.biggiveknox.org/organizations/autism-breakthrough

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