Program Information Founded in 2003, ATPF is dedicated to improving communities in San Diego County and the Bay Area by assisting with mentoring, advocacy, research, education, and screenings for families impacted by autism. ATPF encompasses 20 programs and services that are designed to engage children with autism in a variety of activities that aim to improve their confidence and behaviors, as well as their social support. From 2006-2020, our ATPF Early Intervention Preschool Screening Program had provided developmental screenings to 20,602 preschoolers throughout San Diego County and the Bay Area.