Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia and the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) have been walking hand-in-hand since 2010 in terms of research and other activities to benefit persons with autism (PWA) and their families. Based on the many successful joint ventures, NASOM entrusted UiTM to set up the National Autism Resource Centre (NARC) in 2019 by securing an endowment fund of RM80,000 from Dow Malaysia.