This HOPE NC self-advocacy workshop will be reviewing a tool found on the Work Together NC Website. We will go over different skills and tasks that are appropriate at different age stages, with the end goal being to become as independent as possible. Also, we will be talking about the decision-making process.
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HOPE NC is connecting with our community and we want to share information with you. In February and March, we will be holding information sessions via Zoom on different organizations in the area that support those with IDD. The HOPE NC Self-Advocacy group is for self-advocates and others interested in advocacy. It is led by
HOPE NC is connecting with our community and we want to share information with you. In February and March, we will be holding information sessions via Zoom on different organizations in the area that support those with IDD. The HOPE NC Self-Advocacy group is for self-advocates and others interested in advocacy. It is led by
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Join us for HOPE NC’s first talent show! Our March Community Gathering event will be a time to see our community shine. Do you dance, sing, write poetry, do magic or have any other fun talents? Then, share your talent! Special guest host, Jeff P. from Peacehaven is always a fan favorite! Don’t miss it!
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Join HOPE NC for February’s Community Gathering event. This month we’ll enjoy singing along to some classic songs led by friends who play the ukulele! We will also have an accessible card-making craft where we will make cards for the people we care about. This event is for people of all ages and abilities. We
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Join the UNC School of Social Work for a thought-provoking celebration of National Disability Awareness Month during our third annual Legacy Speakers Series. This year, we are focusing on “Thriving with I/DD Across the Lifespan.” Spend the day with social work scholars and community leaders with lived experience, exploring ways to empower people with intellectual and
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The Parent Connect meeting on February 6th will feature a seminar on special needs legal considerations by Lisa Salines-Mondello, a certified special needs/elder care Wilmington attorney. (See full bio here: BIO LINK) This is a learning session not a sales pitch. There will be some time for questions at the end and handouts will be provided.
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This panel, hosted by the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities and moderated by self-advocate Kenneth Kelty, is an opportunity for a discussion around peer-to-peer support for students with IDD and campus membership. Panelists will be students with lived experience and IPSE peer supports/staff. The discussion will touch on what makes peer-to-peer support relationships work and
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Teaching Parents of Children with Disabilities About Sexual Health is a free training program presented by parents of children with special healthcare needs. The Whole Child Health Section of the NC Division of Child & Family Well-Being developed this three-module training in collaboration with a core workgroup that included parents of children with disabilities, Whole
Teaching Parents of Children with Disabilities About Sexual Health is a free training program presented by parents of children with special healthcare needs. The Whole Child Health Section of the NC Division of Child & Family Well-Being developed this three-module training in collaboration with a core workgroup that included parents of children with disabilities, Whole
