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Running the Autism Marathon: You Don’t Have to Go It Alone

Archive for 2025

Running the Autism Marathon: You Don’t Have to Go It Alone

January 23rd, 2025

AutismSocietyNC Ā· Blog | Running the Autism Marathon: You Donā€™t Have to Go It Alone   As we wind down from the bustle of the holidays and settle into this new year, I want to put out a call to my fellow parents of children with autism. It is my appeal, as a parent of…

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Celebrating a life of service

January 20th, 2025

On January 20, 2025, we recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day. Established as a federal holiday in 1983, the day commemorates the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. A day of service In 1994, the King Holiday and Service Act was signed into law by…

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Social Supports for Families with Autism

January 13th, 2025

My son, who is 14, has autism. I also have six neurotypical kids. We never fit in anywhere we go. We are a large, biracial family and neurodiverse. People stare and make comments when we are out. We are used to it by now, but it is not easy. Sometimes I wish we looked ā€œnormalā€…

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Revisiting a Focus on Autism Healthy Habits

January 8th, 2025

At the Autism Society of North Carolina’s 2018 annual conference, Mindy Govan and Alicia Lenhart, then Director and Assistant Director of ASNCā€™s IGNITE program for young adults on the spectrum, provided conference attendees with many tips they could use to build autism healthy habits for their loved ones or themselves. Those tips continue to be…

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