Artículo publicado en la revista de ASNC, Spectrum, en agosto del 2021. Hemos tenido un año y medio de cuarentena, y adultos y niños se han asentado en rutinas controlables. Muchas de estas rutinas han sido solitaria para los niños, incluyendo jugar videojuegos y dormir.. Para los adultos, según publicaciones comunes en redes sociales, el…
Un mensaje del CEO/ Director General Ejecutivo
Artículo publicado en la revista de ASNC, Spectrum, en agosto del 2021. En Autism Society of North Carolina, sabemos que las necesidades de cada individuo y familia son únicas, y cambian a lo largo de la vida. Nos esforzamos por reconocer en qué situación individual están las personas, y proporcionar los servicios, apoyos y recursos…
Counselor Spotlight: Grant Clark
Grant Clark first attended Camp Royall in 2012 as a camper. That summer, he decided that he would return one day as a counselor. This year, he fulfilled that promise. “It’s been really special seeing the other side of things, to see how much effort goes into making sure that these campers have an amazing…
Medicaid Transformation: Watch for Outreach on Standard Plans
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) is in the process of implementing Medicaid transformation in North Carolina. For people who use Medicaid as their health insurer, Standard Plans went live July 1, 2021, while Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plans are scheduled to launch July 1, 2022. Most people with a diagnosis of autism…
Updated Information on Medicaid Transformation – August 2021
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is in the process of implementing Medicaid transformation in North Carolina. In this process, Medicaid recipients will have their health services transitioned from a fee-for-service model to managed care, which allows for physical and behavioral health services to be administered in one plan. Our state’s plan…
Public Policy Update
No progress on State Budget from House members State Budget Update: The NC House budget is now not expected until late July or early August. House budget leaders are sorting out the implications of billions in federal funding and its impact on the state budget. Some federal funding, like that for health and human services,…
It’s Time for the Dentist!
What feelings does this title bring to you? I can tell you that just writing about the dentist brought up all the anxiety-induced emotions that having a loved one with autism spectrum disorder, I/DD, and/or anxiety can bring. I (Kim) vividly remember my three-year-old son needing to have his blood drawn. It took a papoose…
Bringing Back Needed Structure and Routine
When the pandemic began in March 2020, our world took a sharp turn, and everyone’s life looked very different. With all the changes that occurred, known routines and schedules were literally turned upside down. We were left with uncertainty, few answers, and we may have lost control of maintaining what we had implemented and put…