Hi everyone, I am Sara Gage, Camp Royall Director and on this Valentine’s Day I wanted to share some thoughts about something that I truly love – Camp Royall. Our office is a buzz right now with preparations for another summer camp season. It’s hard to believe this will be the 40th camping season for…
Finding Childcare for Children with Disabilities
This issue is particularly challenging in Wake County right now, as the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) recently began enforcing a policy (Board Policy # 7125) on the books: refusing to transport children beyond their districted school’s boundaries to afterschool centers. Until recently, children could be bused to their afterschool program even if it was outside…
Upcoming changes for CAP MR/DD Waiver recipients
Changes are coming to North Carolina’s Medicaid Waiver program, commonly referred to as the Community Alternatives Program for Persons with Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities or CAP MR/DD. In July, the NC Division of Medical Assistance (DMA- which oversees Medicaid in NC) and the Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse (MH/DD/SAS) announced new policies for CAP MR/DD waiver…
North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities Survey
We want to hear from North Carolina! The Council is developing its next Five Year State Plan. If you live in North Carolina and are a person with a disability, family member of a person with a disability, a professional service provider or a citizen concerned about disability issues, we want your input! By listening…
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
Do you have a middle school or high school child? You might want to check out this website: the National Collaborative on Workforce dan Disability. This website partners with many other organizations to provide resources and information as youth transition out of school. Many of their publications are also available in Spanish. NCWD/Youth Partners Center…
At long last—help for youth with autism in crisis (thanks to your voices)!
Do you remember Salima Mabry and her son, Joshua, who spent 8 days in a recliner at Wake Human Services (partly due to a lack of emergency respite beds)? Now, there is an alternative to psychiatric wards, which are not always capable of handling teens with challenging behaviors. The new program at the Murdoch Center,…
Monday, May 10, 2010: THE PLAN
Invitation and instructions for attending the May 10, 2010 legislative meeting on NC autism insurance coverage.