
New Voices Foundation


durham County
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Adults and Teens
Alliance of Disability Advocates
Advocacy
Alliance of Disability Advocates
Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center
NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
After School Care / Track Out Options
Alliance Behavioral Healthcare
Autism
Autism Society of North Carolina
Carolina Center for Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Treatment
My Circle of Girls – www.facebook.com/mycircleofgirls – A social and service group offering monthly activities for girls living with autism, ages 2-6 and 7-11, in the Triangle and beyond.
CHART – Chapel Hill Autism Resources and Tools
Triangle Behavioral and Educational Solutions
Birth to 5
A Place to Grow – Ages 4-12. Children must be verbal and able to function in a small group setting (4-5 kids w/2-3 adults)Child Care Services Association
CC4C – Care Coordination for Children - Program designed to help families improve health outcomes for children from birth to age 5 who qualify for services
Emerge A Child’s Place – summer group programs, ages 3-9
North Carolina Infant Toddler Program (CDSA)
Camps/Summer Programs
A Place to Grow – Ages 4-12. Children must be verbal and able to function in a small group setting (4-5 kids w/2-3 adults)
Camp Royall - for people on the autism spectrum
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Camp – Pediatric Therapy Associates
Emerge A Child’s Place – summer group programs, ages 3-9
Reality Ministries – Week-long Summer day camp for ages 14 and up
Care Notebook- Organize all the paperwork associated with having a family member with special needs
Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC) - Care Notebook
National Center for Medical Home Implementation – Building Your Care Notebook
Seattle Children’s Hospital – The Center for Children with Special Needs – Build a Care Notebook for Your Child
Charter Schools – list of Charter Schools in North Carolina
College
College Resources for Students with Disabilities
College Scholarships and Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Options for Students with I/DD
Think College – College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Doctors – Directory of Doctors who accept Medicaid
Durham Public Schools
Emergency Preparedness Plan
American Red Cross – Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs
FEMA - Emergency Planning
Project Lifesaver – a rapid response program that locates people with brain disorders (i.e., Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down’s Syndrome, and Dementia) who wander away from their caregivers.
Employment/Enrichment
Project SEE - A summer internship program for Wake County high school age students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Financial Planning/Wills and Trusts
Guardianship
The Arc of North Carolina – LIFEguardianship
Disability Rights North Carolina
Homeschooling – GIFTSNC
Mental Health
Sunrise Clinical Associates, PLLC
Multi Category Resource
Carolina Parent’s Family Guide to Special Needs Resources in the Triangle
Triangle Down Syndrome Network
Durham County Network of Care (Durham's directory of county services)
NC Innovations Waiver
Alliance Behavioral Healthcare
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction – Exceptional Children
North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program (NC ITP) – Early Intervention
Private Schools
North Carolina Directory of Special Education Private Schools
Recreation/Social Activities
Abilitations Indoor Soccer League
ACCESS North Carolina – A Guide to Travel Site Accessibility
Consolidated Football Federation – Challenger Program – Pop Warner Football
Defy Gravity - Special Needs Night
Duke Adaptive Climb – Rock climbing opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities
Marbles Kids Museum - Family Fun Nights
The Miracle League of Franklin County – Baseball
The Miracle League of the Triangle – Baseball
ParkGeek – information on local parks
Sensory Friendly Movies – AMC Theaters
Special Olympics North Carolina
Sibling Support
Sibling Support Project – Program dedicated to the concerns of brothers and sisters of people with special needs
SibNet – for adult siblings
SibTeen – Facebook group for teenage siblings
Sib20 – Facebook group for twenty-something siblings
Special Needs Ministry at Brooks Avenue Church of Christ
Support Groups
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Triangle Area Support Group
The Next Step – An information group for persons interested in residential options for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Triangle Area – Epilepsy Parent Support Group – Support group for parents of children with Epilepsy
Triangle Down Syndrome Network
Therapy
Abilitations Children’s Therapy & Wellness Center – The Carolina Center for Music Therapy
Therapeutic Riding (Horseback Riding)
CAN-TR – Chatham Area Network for Therapeutic Riding
Universal Design
Access Homes NC - Information on Accessible homes and Universal Design
Alliance of Disability Advocates – Housing and Rental Resources
Expertise.com – Home Remodeling for Disability and Special Needs: What You Need to Know