A plea for ASNC membership.
Upcoming Conference on Various Disabilities
Join the Community Resource Alliance as they explore issues and solutions to the challenges we all are facing in these difficult times. This event will be a cross-disability conference with sessions that will appeal to self-advocates, direct support professionals, families, supervisors, managers, case managers, clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, service providers and more. Check the…
FEDERAL BILLS ON RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION; IACC MEETING IN 2 WEEKS
Following a horrifying report by the Government Accountability Office , Congress has addressed the growing need for federal legislation regulating the use of restraints and seclusion in schools—both of which are already regulated in hospitals and residential facilities. While the House bill (HR4247) seeks to “prevent and reduce” the use of physical restraints and seclusion,…
Autism, Medicine, and Media
Now that 2010 has rolled in, there seems to be more autism-related research published that’s getting some attention in the news. When the previously embargoed autism rates were announced on the Friday afternoon before Christmas, it didn’t receive much notice in the media, aside from catching the statement that officials were still puzzled about whether…
Section 504 Accommodations
If your child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder does not qualify for an IEP (Individualized Education Program), it is possible that he/she might qualify for a Section 504 Plan. This plan, part of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. People who have a physical or mental…
“Dear, It’s About The Children…”
Telling others about your child’s autism.
My Baby is Your One in Seventy
America is the Land of Opportunity, founded by people who strongly believed if you want something badly enough it can be yours for the taking, with the emphasis on the taking. Another way of looking at it is the “Smash ‘n Grab” philosophy, often enacted after a “Scatter and Confuse” military tactic ensues. Let’s leave…
Autism Hand-Me-Downs
Dear IACC, I love hand-me-downs. My friends and acquaintances buy the best stuff for their kids. Our problem is we constantly need to re-shuffle by tossing clothes into the Give Away, Put Away, or Throw Away bags. They overflow. Action must be taken. Much maintenance is needed because the children have the nerve to keep changing…
EARLY INTERVENTION PROJECT: TRAINING SCHOOL STAFF AND PARENTS TOGETHER
Buncombe and Brunswick counties are the lucky sites for this targeted pilot program to study best practice methods in Early Intervention. The Autism Society of NC, along with Family Support Network of Brunswick County and Carolina Pediatric Therapy, is working with the two school systems to train teachers and parents to use a combination of…