This virtual workshop is available statewide for parents whose children were diagnosed with autism after the age of 8. Workshop objectives: To learn how autism may affect your child. To learn options that may help your child. To locate resources to support your family. To register for this webinar, please email Nancy Popkin at npopkin@autismsociety-nc.org. (more…)
This virtual workshop is available statewide for parents whose children were diagnosed with autism after the age of 8. Workshop objectives: To learn how autism may affect your child. To learn options that may help your child. To locate resources to support your family. To register for this webinar, please email Nancy Popkin at npopkin@autismsociety-nc.org. (more…)
This virtual workshop is available statewide for parents whose children were diagnosed with autism after the age of 8. Workshop objectives: To learn how autism may affect your child. To learn options that may help your child. To locate resources to support your family. To register for this webinar, please email Nancy Popkin at npopkin@autismsociety-nc.org. (more…)
The Autism Society of North Carolina would like to partner with you during the upcoming solar eclipse to keep your loved ones with autism safe at all times. To help you prepare for the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, we have created two social stories; click on the one that you think is most…
One hot summer day, Sarah Wallerās car broke down on her way to work. Waller is a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) who implements Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) plans for the Autism Society of North Carolina. Rather than cancel the session with the client and their family, Waller walked three miles in 100-degree heat to make…
The NC Senate and House passed the budget conference committee report for H259, the Appropriations Act for 2023-2025 on September 22nd, ending several months of negotiations that delayed the state budget nearly three months into the fiscal year. The budget includes significant amounts of funding for behavioral health and developmental disabilities services and funding for…
At the Autism Society of North Carolina, we believe that every autistic individual and their family has the right to high quality, person-centered, autism-informed services that recognize and value the individual’s neurodiversity. For individuals and families who pursue applied behavior analysis (ABA), we encourage you to advocate for a provider offering modern ABA. ABA represents…
Being an autism parent can be a challenge when you donāt have a community of support and understanding. We are in a different phase of life than many of our friends who want to support us, but donāt truly understand the joys, tribulations, extreme victories and moments of defeat. It can be a lonely journey,…
My youngest son, Daniel, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3 1/2 years old. Our family was thrown into our own āhow to navigate our autismā journey. Although my son has limited language now, he was essentially non-verbal in those early years. Communication was difficult. Thankfully, here and there, we met wonderful providers,…
