The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has commissioned a study on whether or not discrimination exists in the housing industry. Doesn’t that just sound like a government study?? Do you think there might be some discrimination against “protected classes”?!? Let’s have a study to ask that question! Oh, wait, maybe we could just…
FILM YOUR DREAM—WIN $1,000! ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT—DEFINING THE NEW AMERICAN DREAM CONTEST
What is your American Dream: to buy a home, have a job, go to school, start your own business? Make a 3 minute video of your dream, enter it into this contest, and compete for a $1,000 award plus a trip to Washington, D.C. in October. The National Disability Institute is sponsoring this contest along…
One Small Step For Awareness, One Giant Leap for Coverage
When a community comes together…
We Are A Coalition
Invitation to and instructions on The Coalition’s Advocacy Day & Popcorn Rally, June 1, 2010.
My Lunch with Temple
Having lunch with Temple Grandin…and a few others, too.
Monday, May 10, 2010: THE PLAN
Invitation and instructions for attending the May 10, 2010 legislative meeting on NC autism insurance coverage.
What a great conference…
If you missed ASNC’s 40th Anniversary Annual Conference, then we missed you; if you were there, then you’ll know what I mean. The two keynote speakers whom I heard, Scott Bellini and Chantal Sicile-Kira, were outstanding, entertaining, and informative. Two of the founding members of the Autism Society of NC, Bobo Warren and Betty Camp,…
AUTISM INSURANCE COVERAGE — ACT TODAY!
The Joint Study Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorder & Public Safety has heard from advocates and opponents of health insurance reform that would require insurance coverage of proven treatments for people living with autism. The presentations at the first meeting, organized with assistance from the Autism Society of North Carolina and Autism Speaks, clearly established the urgency and…
Losing credit for Curriculum Assistance Classes in High School…
Did you know that students in Curriculum Assistance classes in high school will no longer receive credit for this class? For those who do not have a child in high school, a Curriculum Assistance (CA) class is a class for students with IEPs who need additional help—it’s comparable to resource pull-out time in elementary school. …