Durham County

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Adults and Teens

Alliance of Disability Advocates

The Arc of the Triangle

Advocacy

Alliance of Disability Advocates

Disability Rights NC

Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center

NC Council on Developmental Disabilities

Triangle Parent Navigator

Wrightslaw

After School Care / Track Out Options

Durham Parks & Recreation

Alliance Behavioral Healthcare

Arc of the Triangle

Autism

Autism Society of America

Autism Society of North Carolina

Autism Speaks

Camp Royall

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

Durham Connects

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)

Summer Camp Directory

Camp Royall - for people on the autism spectrum

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Camp – Pediatric Therapy Associates

Durham Parks and Recreation

Emerge A Child’s Place – summer group programs, ages 3-9

Reality Ministries – Week-long Summer day camp for ages 14 and up

Surfers Healing

Victory Junction

Care Notebook- Organize all the paperwork associated with having a family member with special needs

CareZone

Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC) - Care Notebook

Family Voices

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

Acronyms and abbreviations

Exceptional Children Services

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.

Goodwill Community Foundation

Financial Planning/Wills and Trusts

ABLE NC

Guardianship

The Arc of North Carolina – LIFEguardianship

Disability Rights North Carolina

Durham County Clerk of Court

Homeschooling – GIFTSNC

Mental Health

Hope Services, LLC