COME JOIN US & HAVE YOUR SAY!!! Town Hall Meetings on Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Services THE COALITION represents individuals and 40 organizations statewide that advocate for persons needing services and supports for mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases. This year,Ā the Coalition is sponsoring regional town hall meetings ,instead of legislative…
Disability Rights NC releases report, “Seclusion and Restraint: A Dangerous Education”
The Autism Society of NC applauds the work of Disability Rights NC ( DRNC) on their report on seclusion and restraint issues in NC. ASNC is working with DRNC to ban the use of prone restraint in schools and to promote the use of Positive Behavior Supports as an important strategy to prevent and manage…
Using Visual Structure in Reading Test Practice
In the world of education, tests are unavoidable. Ā Last week’s post was about using a social story and a teaching aid/study organizer to help with Math word problems in multiple choice tests. Ā This week I use a visual work system with a practice Reading test. An End-of-Grade Reading test is an assessment used to measure…
Earned Income Tax Credit – Do You Qualify?
From Scott Badesch, Chief Executive Officer It is not often that Internal Revenue Services gives money away! But, they do. And you might be qualified to receive this money this year! And this is not a gimmick!!! Each year, the Internal Revenue Services has a program called VITA (Volunteer Tax Assistance Program). Last year, the…
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Plan
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) and the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) are pleased to announce the release of the 2010 IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.Ā This second edition of the Strategic Plan was developed by the IACC over the past year with extensive input from families, people with ASD,…
Autism Insurance in North Carolina – first steps
From Scott Badesch: Dear Readers, In many states, legislatures have passed legislation requiring health insurance providers to cover various proven treatments for people living with autism. Today, the North Carolina Legislature formally began the process of discussing the need for such insurance for North Carolinians who live with autism. Earlier today, the Joint Study Committee…
CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE CO-SPONSORS AUTISM BILL!!
From Scott Taylor: Please join me in thanking Rep. David Price (Chapel Hill / Durham/Raleigh) for co-sponsoring the āAutism Treatment Acceleration Actā (ATAA).Ā Rep. Price joins Senator Kay Hagan and Rep. Bob Etheridge as the only members of the North Carolina congressional delegation to co-sponsor this important bill and is the 75th member of the…
Family Man
An interview with John Kirton, father of six with autism.