Jenny Mathys of TEACCH will discuss “Visual Schedules for Persons With Autism” at the upcoming meeting of the Rowan County Chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina.

Scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16, the meeting will in Room 123 of the First Ministry Center, 220 N. Fulton St. The center is across the street from First Baptist Church. Visitors should park in the main parking lot, enter through the main doors, and turn right.

Child care will be provided, but reservations must be made by Friday at RowanChapter@autismsociety-nc.org.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

The Rowan County chapter meets the third Tuesday of every month. The chapter was formed by local parents and care providers who have experience with autism. It is supported by the Autism Society of North Carolina, which has as its mission “to provide support and promote opportunities than enhance the lives of individuals within the autism spectrum and their families.”

For more information about the Autism Society, contact Alice Lawson at RowanChapter@autismsociety-nc.org.