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New Release! Season 2, Episode 3 of the Exceptional Experience Podcast
Published: February 26, 2024
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North Carolina's Got Talent!
Published: February 1, 2024
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2024 Matthew C. Graziadei Achievement Scholarship Award
Published: January 3, 2024
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Happy Holidays! ECAC Closed December 25th - January 1st
Published: December 21, 2023
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Aimee Combs Named Exceptional Children's Assistance Center's Executive Director
Published: December 21, 2023
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Triton Winners
And the Winner is...Triton High School!
Published: November 29, 2023
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Giving Tuesday! November 28th
Published: November 27, 2023
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A Deeper Dive into Interdependence
New Release! Season 2, Episode 2 of the Exceptional Experience
Published: November 27, 2023
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Check out the October edition of YEP! Young Exceptional Perspectives
Published: October 30, 2023
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November is Family Engagement Month!
Published: October 30, 2023
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Meet the ECAC Staff - Beth Voll
Published: October 2, 2023
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Tell Us Something Good Award!
Published: October 2, 2023
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Meet the ECAC Staff - Denise Weir
Published: September 25, 2023
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Meet the ECAC Staff - Toni Stephens
Published: September 18, 2023
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North Carolina's Got Talent!
Published: September 11, 2023
ECAC's Youth Advisory Team is seeking content for their next issue of YEP: Young Exceptional Perspectives....
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Meet the ECAC Staff - Billy Pickens
Published: September 11, 2023
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APPLICATION OPEN! STAR Program
Published: September 11, 2023
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Meet the ECAC Staff - Debra Pickens
Published: September 4, 2023
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Free Webinar: Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children
Published: August 28, 2023
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Meet the ECAC Staff - Mandy Sonnenberg
Published: August 21, 2023
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Meet the ECAC Staff - Beverly Roberts
Published: August 14, 2023
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ECAC Back to School Newsletter
Published: August 11, 2023
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Christy Moore
Meet the ECAC Staff - Christy Moore
Published: July 31, 2023
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Check out the July edition of YEP! Young Exceptional Perspectives
Published: July 28, 2023
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Anastacia
Meet the ECAC Staff - Anastacia Newton
Published: July 24, 2023
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Triahnna
Meet the ECAC Staff - Triahnna Miles
Published: July 17, 2023
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Terri Leyton
Meet the ECAC Staff - Terri Leyton
Published: July 10, 2023
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Jana Kranz
Meet the ECAC Staff - Jana Kranz
Published: July 3, 2023
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Carolina Hunter
Meet the ECAC Staff - Carolina Hunter
Published: June 26, 2023
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Leadership Summit for Families of Color
Published: June 22, 2023
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Alexis Radcliff Named 2023 Graziadei Achievement Scholarship Award Winner
Published: June 20, 2023
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Meet the ECAC Staff - Aimee Combs
Published: June 12, 2023
Meet the ECAC Staff - Assistant Director of Programs, Aimee Combs...
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NC DeafBlind Project Heads to the Zoo
Published: June 5, 2023
The NC DeafBlind families attended an educational event at the NC Zoo in Asheboro, NC....
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Talent Search!
Published: May 19, 2023
ECAC's Youth Advisory Team is seeking content for their next issue of YEP...
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Beverly Roberts Receives the NC DPI Office of Exceptional Children Impact Award
Published: May 17, 2023
Beverly Roberts announced as a NC DPI Office of Exceptional Children Award winner....
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ATTENTION NC HIGH SCHOOLERS with Disabilities! (ages 14 - 22) 
Published: April 12, 2023
Pre-Employment Transition Services for NC high school students!...
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Disability Rights NC Launches New School Exclusion Reporting Line
Published: March 22, 2023
Is your child being excluded from school? ...
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TALENT SEARCH!
Published: March 17, 2023
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PUBLIC COMMENTS SOUGHT!
Published: February 27, 2023
Use Your Voice!...
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February is National Parent (Family) Leadership Month!
Published: February 7, 2023
February is National Parent (Family) Leadership Month!...
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The 2023 Matthew C. Graziadei Achievement Scholarship Award
Published: January 2, 2023
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ECAC and NCCDD are pleased to offer a FREE Screening Event! UNSEEN Documentary - How We’re Failing Parent Caregivers & Why It Matters
Published: October 25, 2022
How We’re Failing Parent Caregivers & Why It Matters...
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What Will Her Life Be Like? 
Published: October 13, 2022
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month!...
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Check out our Hispanic Heritage Month Special Edition Newsletter!
Published: October 5, 2022
Join us in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month!...
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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Survey Seeks Input on Model for Measuring School Quality
Published: September 22, 2022
The survey designed in partnership with Education NC (EdNC), an independent news and data source, to gather feedback from critical stakeholders including parents, educators, students,...
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TALENT SEARCH!!!
Published: September 9, 2022
ECAC's Youth Advisory Team is seeking content for their next issue of YEP: Young Exceptional Perspectives. ...
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U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Seeking Input: Prioritizing Equity
Published: September 9, 2022
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Check out ECAC's Back to School Newsletter!
Published: August 19, 2022
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U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance Documents Concerning the Rights of Students with Disabilities in Connection with Student Discipline
Published: July 19, 2022
U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance Documents Concerning the Rights of Students with Disabilities in Connection with Student Discipline...
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Check out "Health Online" - a new quarterly Disability and Health Newsletter
Published: July 19, 2022
A New Quarterly Disability and Health Newsletter!...
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Tell Us What You Want!
Published: July 19, 2022
Q& A with ECAC and Legal Aid NC's Right to Education Project...
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38 Exceptional Years of Service!
Published: June 29, 2022
38 Exceptional Years of Service!...
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2022 Family Leadership Summit: Ready, Set, LEAD!
Published: March 25, 2022
Family Leadership Summit Coming Soon!...
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS!
Published: March 22, 2022
Call for Proposals! The Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) is excited to host our second Family Leadership Summit on June 3rd & 4th, 2022 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh....
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New Video Release: Discovering ECAC
Published: September 14, 2021
This short video provides a fast-paced introduction to ECAC's programs and services for parents, youth, educators, and other professionals. ...
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CONGRATULATIONS BRADLEY TEPPER!
Published: June 2, 2021
ECAC is pleased to announce the winner of the 2021 Matthew C. Graziadei Achievement Scholarship Award: Bradley Tepper from Conover, NC!...
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Abby shares her experience in honor of Month of the Military Child
Published: April 5, 2021
Military life, with a special need’s child, can be truly challenging....
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Congratulations to Christy Moore on her new position!
Published: April 2, 2021
Congratulations to Christy Moore on her new position!...
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Big News! ECAC has been awarded the Early Intervention Services and Family Support contract!
Published: February 16, 2021
ECAC has been awarded the Early Intervention Services and Family Support contract!...
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Congratulations to Aimee Combs on Her Promotion!
Published: January 21, 2021
Please join ECAC in congratulating Aimee Combs to the role of Assistant Manager, PTI Grant....
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A Heartfelt Thank You from ECAC
Published: December 22, 2020
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Family Engagement Spotlight - Yadkin County Schools
Published: November 10, 2020
Family Engagement Spotlight...
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We've got some BIG NEWS! ECAC receives PTI Funding
Published: October 2, 2020
ECAC receives PTI Funding...
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NEW RESOURCE from ECAC! Return to School Planning Guide
Published: August 14, 2020
A Planning Guide for North Carolina Families Who Have a Student with a Disability...
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ECAC is one of nine N.C. organizations selected to address the intersection between race, educational equity, and learning differences.
Published: July 24, 2020
ECAC is one of nine N.C. organizations selected to address the intersection between race, educational equity, and learning differences....
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Guiding Schools’ COVID-19 Recovery Decisions Using Data and Evidence
Published: July 20, 2020
An evidence based brief aimed at K-12 education decision makers and advocates....
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Please join ECAC in congratulating Hope-Lan J. Bovard, recipient of the 2020 Matthew C. Graziadei Achievement Scholarship Award!
Published: June 15, 2020
Hope is a graduating high school senior at Cabarrus Early College of Technology in Concord, NC. Scholarship Award recipients are selected by the Matthew C. Graziadei Scholarship Award Review Board...
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Statement on Racial Injustice
Published: June 3, 2020
ECAC is an organization dedicated to families and children of ALL backgrounds. Our mission statement is clear; ECAC affirms the right of all individuals, from all backgrounds and cultures, with or without disabilities to an appropriate education and...
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Ask ECAC Blog: Summer 2020—Another Unprecedented Experience
Published: June 2, 2020
Over the last few months, we have all heard the word “unprecedented” an unprecedented number of times. If we did not know what the word meant before, surely we do now. With the COVID-19 virus still in our midst, the Summer of 2020 will not be...
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ECAC has Created a COVID-19 Resource Page for Families, Individuals, Youth, Educators, and Professionals
Published: March 27, 2020
ECAC is actively keeping safety and health a priority for our staff and community throughout the current global health situation. The ECAC staff is working remotely and no in-person activities will be conducted. We will continue to use...
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Has your child received services from a Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA)?
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The North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program would like your help setting goals for our success....
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Check out the latest edition of YEP! Young Exceptional Perspectives
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A Quarterly Newsletter by NC Exceptional Youth for NC Exceptional Youth...