Bill moving to House Floor; Call on Monday or Tuesday. Please forward. Information provided by Disability Rights NC… This week, the entire House of Representatives will vote on legislation establishing minimum federal standards regarding restraint and seclusion in schools (HR 4247). Call your Congressional Representative on Monday or Tuesday and ask them to VOTE YES…
Birds, Bees, ASDs
Teaching my children about sexuality, struggling with Inclusion. List of resources and strategies.
Autism Insurance Coverage Update
Autism insurance coverage will be on the agenda for the March 4 meeting of the Joint Study Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorder & Public Safety at 2 pm in Room 544 of the Legislative Office Building in downtown Raleigh. A presentation by a representative from Oliver Wyman, the actuarial firm that authored the cost study…
ASNC Bookstore’s February Top 10 Bestsellers
Please visit our website to read detailed descriptions of these and other popular titles. We are also adding new books monthly, so check out our New Titles Category to see our latest offerings.
POLICY TO THE PEOPLE!
My experience with North Carolina Partners in Policymaking begins.
HAVE YOUR SAY!!!Town Hall Meetings on Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Services
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, 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. 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. 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…