This article was contributed by Jennifer Mahan, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at ASNC. The new state budget for budget years 2015-17, which began on July 1, 2015, sits at $21.7 billion. It includes several important policy initiatives for people with disabilities, but it also makes changes that could keep people with autism, intellectual…
Communication is Key!
Editor’s Note – The following post was written by Autism Society of North Carolina Parent Advocate/Trainer Juliette Heim. For some of our children, the beginning of the school year has already begun, and for others, school is just around the corner. There is often uncertainty, anxiety, and the fear of the unknown that accompanies this…
Coalition Rally 2012
Mark your calendars now and join The Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC) at the for the 2011 Coalition Popcorn Rally and Advocacy Day at the NC General Assembly on May 22nd from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.Ā The Autism Society of North Carolina is a long time member of The Coalition, a group of…
A Shocking Story, A Shocking School
Imagine being being strapped facedown on a four-point restraint board and being shocked repeatedly by an unseen person for swearing…and youāre a child.Ā This is about a book that the Autism Society of NC (ASNC) will never stock or sell.Ā Why talk about it, then?Ā Sometimes we have to address the ugly elephant in the…
Prisoner on Paper
Handling your child’s official paperwork.
WARNING! Helicopter Moms
The pros and cons of being a hovering caregiver.