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Mobile Autism Clinic

The VT MAC: Bringing Autism Services to Rural Communities

A graduate student clinician is in the back room of the Mobile Autism Clinic sitting on the left side at a table with a 10 year-old male on the right. The black tabletop holds crayons and toys. Trees and a metal fence show outside of the back window. The child's reflections shows in the mirror on the room's cabinet doors.
The text on the top of the original MAC 1.0 RV that reads Mobile Autism Clinic in maroon and orange on a white background.

The Mobile Autism Clinic, better known as the MAC, is our training clinic on wheels, where graduate student clinicians receive in depth supervision on all assessments and interventions conducted.  Services depend upon their research interest and availability. Few, if any, other mobile autism clinics exist in the country.  

The MAC 1.0 was housed in a 2004 renovated 29-foot RV and served communities within the Mount Rogers Community Services catchment area, offering assessments and therapy services at various locations.

The MAC 2.0 Ford Transit is being funded by gracious donor and Virginia Tech alumnus Jerry Hulick. As a true model of VT's motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Jerry has been a strong ally and advocate for the disability community. We are grateful for his generosity and support which ensures that our mission of reaching underserved communities with supportive services and research can continue.  The MAC 2.0 is currently being built out by the Noke Van Company and should be ready to roll in the fall of 2026!

Information about future MAC services will be made available on our Participate in a Study webpage and via social media.

Take a few minutes to learn more about Jerry's work and him being awarded the Alumni Distinguished Service Award in May of 2026 in this video.

Read about the MAC's 2021 Community Engaged Scholarship Award
See the MAC 1.0 Transition