 The Arc of the United States and The Arc of North Carolina, work through education, research and advocacy to improve the quality of life for children and adults with mental retardation and their families. They also work to prevent both the causes and the effects of mental retardation. Click here for the Local Chapter Listing. |
 The Autism Society of North Carolina is committed to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by autism through the provision of advocacy, information and referral services and a wide variety of individualized, community based programs. |
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 Autism-Europe is a European association whose main objective is to advance the rights of people with autism and their families and help improve their lives. Autism-Europe coordinates the efforts of 77 national and regional associations of parents of children with autism in 30 European countries, including 14 Member States of the European Union. |
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Autism Speaks' Family Services department is dedicated to empowering individuals and families impacted by autism. We help families maximize their child's developmental potential and improve their quality of life. We promote and advocate for best practices in treatment, education and all services—from early intervention to adult care. |
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 The Beach Center provides parent training, professional and emotional support, education and training materials to assist families who have members with disabilities and to influence national policy regarding the welfare of all persons with developmental disabilities. The web site includes a quarterly newsletter. |
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 The Blue Ridge Bags and More is an organization that provides employment for people with autism through the production and sale of reusable and economical canvas tote bags and Home Teaching Kits. |
 Centering on Children, Inc. distributes and develops innovative learning materials designed for children and adults with special needs. They are dedicated to providing learning experiences for individuals who are beginning the process of learning "how to learn". Check out their Shoeboxtasks. |
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 The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities students with disabilities and/or the gifted. |
 Life can be challenging, especially for those who see the world in a different way. The doToLearn website provides free information and special learning tools for anyone having difficulty understanding, ordering and functioning in our world. |
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Children with autism spectrum disorder often benefit from toys that promote sustained engagement and i ndependence and foster co-operative play. Discovery Toys offers high quality educational toys that promote these and many other valuable skills. You can make a donation to Division TEACCH by being a Discovery Toys customer. Shop online and then call Kenza at 866-891-5056 to place your order. Mention Division TEACCH and she will donate the proceeds of the sale to us. | ||
 The Durham Center provides a wide range of services to adults, children, and families who are affected by mental health, emotional, or substance abuse problems, mental illness, or developmental delays or disabilities. |
 The Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) has grown from an all volunteer parent organization to a full service parent training and information center serving families in North Carolina. ECAC now employees 20 full and part-time staff members and, in addition to the main office in Davidson, has satellite offices in Raleigh and New Bern. |
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 The mission of the Family Support Network of North Carolina (FSN-NC) is to enhance the lives of North Carolina's children who have special needs or are at risk by providing support and information to families, by promoting family support, and by encouraging collaboration among families and service providers in the design and delivery of services. |
 A global community of disability-related resources that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and supports. |
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 See the N.C. Health and Human Services for Divisions of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, & Substance Abuse, Social Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Medicaid/Community Alternatives. |
 The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. |
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Future Horizons provides books, conferences, and other valuable information on
Autism, Click here to view future conferences conducted by Future Horzions. |
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 The Infant Behavior Project: Defining the earliest symptoms of autism and understanding the early course of development of autism during infancy are essential components toward permitting earlier reliable diagnosis and finding effective treatments for this neurodevelopmental disorder. |
 The Life Plan Trust works with families of individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness and other disabilities to help develop comprehensive plans for future care, and can serve as trustee for funds designated for your family member's benefit. |
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 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is the agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). |
 The Child, Youth & Families Division of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) organizes to reflect and advocate for the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level. |
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 NECTAC is a program of the FPG Child Development Institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, funded through contract number ED-01-CO-0112 from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the Department of Education's position or policy. |
 As one of twelve research centers and created by the National Institute of Child Health and Development to study mental retardation and other developmental disorders, the primary mission of the UNC NDRC is to support and promote multidisciplinary research and research training on the pathogenesis and treatment/prevention of neurodevelopmental disorders. Current research projects in Autism needing participants by the NDRC include a Baby Siblings Study and an Extended Family Study |
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 The NICHD, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is one of the primary Institutes
doing research into various aspects of autism, including its causes prevalence, and treatments. |
 The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders
through research on mind, brain, and behavior. This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment, & eventually, prevention of these disabling conditions that affect millions of Americans. |
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 OPC is a public governmental agency providing Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Treatment Services to the citizens of Orange, Person, and Chatham counties in North Carolina. |
 Founded in november 1985, the association was born from the consciousness of a social emergency about, in France, from 35000 (following the most restrictive definition) to 80000 handicapped people, their families, the concerned workers in Health Services. |
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 The Project Autism Guidelines Manaul is the result of what students, faculty, teachers, and parents learned during the project. It's a "how-to" manual for a variety of audiences: teachers, families, residential staff, recreation service providers, school counselors, and Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS's). |
 The Social Security Administration website has information publications for the Social Security Income Program (SSI) and the Disability Benefits online. |
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 The Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) project is a collection of internet accessible information resources which may be of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location. |
 The State Board of Education/ DPI website provides links to information about DPI as well as, the State Board of Education, and the State Superintendent, Deputy State Superintendent, and N.C.'s Strategic Plan for Excellent Schools. |
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 Because advocates need accurate information. Parents, educators, experts, and attorneys go to Wrightslaw for up-to-date information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities. You'll find hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters, and other information about special education law and advocacy in the Wrightslaw Libraries. |
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