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Feeling the back-to-school blues in your home? Dreading the year’s IEP meetings? Join expert Keri Wilmot as she discusses getting back into a good routine for both you and your child. Watch via Facebook or Instagram live on August 27 at 12pm EST.

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-dis-crt-e-d-nor-car-sou-div/115935948.html

SAMPSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION v. TORRES (2024) | FindLaw Case opinion for United States District Court E D North Carolina Southern Division SAMPSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION v. TORRES. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw.

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Special Education: Education Needs School- and District-Level Data to Fully Assess Resources Available to Students with Disabilities Many children with disabilities are entitled to special education services tailored to their needs. But it seems that many schools don't have the...

The 2024-25 school year begins soon. When reviewing IEPs and 504 plans, remember that student perceptions and preferences for accessibility and accommodations are important. Learn more here:https://nceo.umn.edu/docs/OnlinePubs/NCEOBrief30.pdf

https://www.vayahealth.com/resources/child_youth_services_resource_guide_v4_sept_2022/

Child Youth Services Resource Guide | Vaya Health Attachment page for Child Youth Services Resource Guide

Please spread the word if you know an adult 18 years or older with autism!

The caravan for disability freedom and justice is coming to North Carolina!

The caravan is a collective of people with disabilities and allies driving across America, visiting many States that are important to disability history.

The caravan will be stopping in NC while Americans with disabilities are marking the 25th anniversary of the Olmstead decision, and escalating our demands that the ruling’s “integration mandate” be fully implemented.

In addition to highlighting disability movement history and the Olmstead anniversary, the caravan stops are an opportunity to mobilize voters with disabilities and remove barriers to the polls.

Make your plan to join DRNC and other cross-disability allies at one of these caravan stops!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-pcgG45ZOQ&t=40s

Transition

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Student Led IEPs

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Self Advocacy Rights in the Workplace (Spanish Version)

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Expert Columns: Encouraging Health and Safety Practices this Summer By Brittany Juban, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA-D                                                                                                                                 [This column was published in the Wes...

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North Carolina Hmong Women Association, Inc. Advancing Diverse Communities in North Carolina

https://pbskids.org/videos/american-sign-language-full-episodes

American Sign Language | Videos | PBS KIDS Watch for free your favorite PBS KIDS shows like Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Wild Kratts, Odd Squad, and Sesame Street.

https://www.autismsociety-nc.org/medicaidtransformation/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=autism-society-of-north-carolina&utm_content=May+Newsletter

Medicaid Transformation The Autism Society of North Carolina improves the lives of individuals with autism, supports their families, and educates communities.

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/18/new-name-same-mission-ncdhhs-announces-transition-division-employment-and-independence-people #:~:text=MEDIA%20ADVISORY%20%E2%80%94%20The%20North%20Carolina,Independence%20for%20People%20with%20Disabilities.

https://www.ncseaa.edu/k12/esa/documentation-of-a-disability/

Documentation of a Disability - NCSEAA   ESA+ is a program for students with disabilities who require special education services. As part of the application process, you will be asked to submit a North Carolina Eligibility Determination Document. This document is typically created during the Individualized … Read more

https://www.autismsociety-nc.org/1915i-services-what-are-they-eligibility-and-how-to-apply/

1915i Services – What Are They? Eligibility, and How to Apply Medicaid in North Carolina is now offering new services to people with Medicaid who have an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD), including autism, as well as those with mental health issues and substance use disorders. . In order to receive these services you must be enrolled in a Ta...

https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/self-advocacy/

Self Advocacy - SARTAC “What is Self-Advocacy?” by www.selfadvocacyonline.org at the Research and Training Center on Community Living, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, 2015. Self-Advocacy is: A civil rights movement for people…

What is the Week of the Young Child®?
The Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child® is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs

Join us this year, April 8th thru the 12th for an Alexander County Wide Spirit Week to celebrate the Week of the Young Child! Let's have some fun and celebrate young children!

Learn more about Week of the Young Child by visiting;
https://www.naeyc.org/events/woyc/faq

Limited space available. Please preregister ASAP!

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Embracing Neurodiversity: The Impact of an Educational Diagnosis on the Sense of Belonging and Learning Experience | New edWebinar Improve the educational experience and outcomes of neurodiverse young people, while engaging in the movement for a more equitable and inclusive society.   View as Webpage   Free edWebinar & CE Certifi

https://bhs.unc.edu/nc-children-complex-needs%E2%80%93ask-expert-series

NC Children Complex Needs–Ask The Expert Series | Behavioral Health Springboard The North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services is sponsoring a training series to support workforce development for systems that interact with, support, and provide treatment for persons who have mental illness co-occurring with an intellectu...

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/63307/how-thoughtful-post-secondary-planning-can-raise-expectations-for-students-in-special-education

How thoughtful post-secondary planning can raise expectations for students in special education | KQED Teachers and counselors can work with families to ensure that parents know all the options for their child's post-secondary education and careers.