This week marks the beginning of the North Carolina General AssemblyĀ long session, which typically lasts from the end of January to sometime in June/July.Ā Lawmakers arrived for work in Raleigh over the last two weeks and began organizing for the session, with new legislators receiving training.Ā There are a LOT of new folks ā of…
Planning for the Future
by Linda Griffin, Parent Advocate Director Parents of children with autism are often so busy just getting through the day that they forget to plan for the future.Ā And that future arrives sooner than you expect.Ā One day you are struggling with toilet training and IEPs and the next day you look up and your…
A New Year, A New Approach to Challenging Behaviors
Editor’s Note – The following post was written by Louise Buchholz Southern, M.Ed., BCBA, Training Specialist for the Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC). As professionals working in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) intervention and as parents of individuals with ASD, itās likely that we have all experienced challenging and persistent behaviors. These…