Toilet training can be challenging for many caregivers and professionals, but it should never be stressful or upsetting for the child.Ā Some children are ready to toilet train around the same time as their peers, and others are not.Ā Ā For some children with autism, the process will be fairly quick ā they will just āget…
Public Policy Update: Rate Increase to Support Wages for Direct Support Workers A First Step in Right Direction
The state budget that passed in December 2021 included funding towards increasing Medicaid home and community-based provider rates so that wages paid to direct support professionals/direct support workers can be increased. While the budget special provision language states that 15.00 per hour is the goal, there is not enough money appropriated in the budget to…
Clinic-Based ABA Programming for Early Learners in Wilmington
The Autism Society of North Carolina is now offering clinic-based services for young learners diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through the LifeLong Interventions program in Wilmington. The goals of our program are to encourage engagement and learning through play in a motivating and enriching environment and to support emotional regulation development and skill building….
Public Policy Update: āiā Services in 1115 Waiver May Help Those Waiting
North Carolina is in the process of seeking approval by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services to add āiā home and community-based services (HCBS) under our stateās new 1115 Medicaid plan. These āiā HCBS services would offer additional supports to people with disabilities who are eligible for Medicaid. NC DHHS has requested that most…
Join a Family Chapter for Support, Education, and Fun
Now that the kids are settled into the new school year and the holidays are approaching, are you looking for some activities with families that āget itā? Check out our more than 70 Chapters and Support Groups serving families in 73 counties across the state! They are offering many events and meetings ā outdoor, online,…
āDonāt Forget Me!ā The Importance of Sibling Support
Rachelās face lights up anytime she talks about Josh, her younger brother with autism. āHeās so funny,ā she says. āHe goes around the house making sure all the lights are turned off ā even when weāre still in the room.ā When Rachel is feeling down, Josh is quick to cheer her up with a dog…
ReintegraciĆ³n Social DespuĆ©s de la Pandemia
ArtĆculo publicado en la revista de ASNC, Spectrum, en agosto del 2021. Hemos tenido un aƱo y medio de cuarentena, y adultos y niƱos se han asentado en rutinas controlables. Muchas de estas rutinas han sido solitaria para los niƱos, incluyendo jugar videojuegos y dormir.. Para los adultos, segĆŗn publicaciones comunes en redes sociales, el…