ASNC’s Employment Supports program helped identify Jesse’s artful skills and integrate him into the Hop’s ice cream production process.
The Autism Society of North Carolina improves the lives of individuals with autism, supports their families, and educates communities.
1 in 36 children may be diagnosed with autism nationally
40,000+ individuals and their families receive direct services annually in NC
86Ā¢ of every dollar
you give goes directly to services
Together, we can help individuals with autism build fulfilling lives and contribute to their communities through their unique gifts.
Although I am a clinician, Iām writing this as a parent of a kiddo on the spectrum. This topic weighs on me professionally, but more so personally. As a professional, you may have tried to relate to a parent by saying, āI understandā at some point in your career. Iām sure as a parent you…
The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and Meet the Need NC are organizing advocates to attend a Listening Session at the NC Legislative I/DD Caucus meeting on Tuesday, May 14. The I/DD Caucus is working to educate legislators about the needs of the I/DD community, in particular the 17,500+ waiting list for Innovations waivers…
NCGA starts legislative short session; NC Center for Safer Schools issues guidance regarding school Threat Assessment Teams; Tailored Plan Reminders North Carolina General Assembly is back in session. Legislators have returned to Raleigh for the start of the āshortā legislative session that takes place in even numbered years. During this briefer legislative session, lawmakers consider…