Community Event

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 […]

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.

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

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

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

Guest Presenter: Anastacia Newton, Parent Educator Parents and family support providers – Join us on Thursday, February 1st, 2024 at 4:00pm. We know that many of your school-based IEP meetings are now being held virtually and we want to arm you with resources to help you be your child’s best advocate, even if it is

Are you interested in learning more about Assistive Technology (AT)? Would you like to know more about how these supports might be able to be incorporated into your student’s school environment to better enable their access and participation? If so, join us for this webinar, An Introduction to Assistive Technology for Families and Caregivers. During

The Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), along with the North Carolina Medicaid, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is evaluating the Innovations Supports Budgets and will be hosting two town hall meetings on February 13, 2024, to hear from people receiving Innovations Waiver services and their families about their experiences with the current budget

Hosted by the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center. This webinar will cover Parent Rights related to: Educational records Consent, decision-making, and receiving Prior Written Notice Options to resolve disagreements We will talk about where these rights come from, limitations to them, and tips for parent participation in the special education process based on these rights.