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Asthma Tier Document 2-2024
Asthma Tiered Document - North Carolina Chronic Condition Prevention and Management in Schools
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Health Care in Schools
Behavioral Health Tier Document 2-2024
Behavioral Health Tiered Document - North Carolina Chronic Condition Prevention and Management in Schools
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Health Care in Schools
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Care Notebook
A fillable tool for organizing a child's health care information.
Categories: Communication, Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, General
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Care Notebook - Spanish
Una Herramienta para Organizar la Información de Salud de un Niño
Categories: Communication, Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, General, Spanish
Diabetes Tier Document 2-2024
Diabetes Tiered Document - North Carolina Chronic Condition Prevention and Management in Schools
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Health Care in Schools
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Fact Sheet: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Many people go through short periods when they feel sad or unlike their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. Many people feel “down” or have the “winter blues” when the days get shorter in the fall and winter and feel better in the spring when longer daylight hours return.
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information
F2F Flyer - English & Spanish
Family-to-Family (F2F) Health Information Center Fact Sheet (English)
In addition to helping families navigate the special education system, ECAC also specializes in helping families navigate health related systems in NC.
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Guardianship and Alternatives, Health Care in Schools, Housing/Independent Living, Medicaid and Medicaid Waivers, Residential Treatment - Crisis Intervention Services, Special Needs Financial Planning and Financial Resources, Social and Recreation, SSI and SSDI, Transition to Adulthood
Medical vs Educational 2025
Medical Condition/Clinical Diagnosis vs. Special Education Eligibility & Identification
Parents are often surprised to learn that their child’s medical condition or diagnosis, such as Autism, Dyslexia, Hearing Loss or muscle related disorders does not automatically qualify them for an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Understanding the differences between a medical diagnosis and an educational determination of eligibility for special education services can help families become better advocates for their children.
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, IEP, Special Education
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Navigating Chronic Conditions in Out-of-School Time
Resources and implementation tools
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Health Care in Schools
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NC Plan of Care/Individualized Healtcare Plan Template
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information
Seizure Tier Document 2-2024
Seizure Tiered Document – North Carolina Chronic Condition Prevention and Management in Schools
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Health Care in Schools
Severe Allergy Tier Document 2-2024
Severe Allergy Tiered Document – North Carolina Chronic Condition Prevention and Management in Schools
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Health Care in Schools
Trastorno afectivo estacional
Trastorno Afectivo Estacional (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Muchas personas pasan por períodos cortos en los que se sienten tristes o un poco diferentes de lo normal. A veces, estos cambios en el estado de ánimo comienzan y terminan cuando cambian las estaciones. Muchas personas se sienten “decaídas” cuando los días se acortan en el otoño y el invierno (que también se conoce como “tristeza invernal”) y se sienten mejor en la primavera, cuando vuelve a haber más horas de luz natural.
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Spanish
Autism Cartoon - English
Understanding the Spectrum - a Comic Strip Explanation
Categories: Advocacy, Autism, Disability and Health Condition Specific Information
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Your Student Has a Bleeding Disorder...Now What?
Categories: Disability and Health Condition Specific Information, Health Care in Schools