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Early Childhood

¡Preparémonos!Una guía familiar para apoyar la preparación para Kinder. La primera experiencia escolar de un niño es una ocasión monumental tanto para la familia como para el niño. Uno puede preguntarse: “¿Está mi hijo listo para la escuela?” y, “¿Está la escuela lista para mi hijo?” Si bien no existe una fórmula única para garantizar … Read more

Behavior

Punishment Is not Equal to Discipline A good behavior modification program needs to have responsive, not reactive teachers. It needs to be built not on extinguishing negative behaviors, but on teaching more appropriate responses… Download resource Categories: Behavior Questions to Ask: Behavior Questions to ask when developing a student behavior support plan… Download resource Categories: … Read more

Conflict / Dispute Resolution

A Parents’ Guide to Special Education in North Carolina The focus of this Parent Guide from Children’s Law Clinic -Duke Law School, is the federal special education law known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that promises each child with a disability a “free, appropriate, public education.” Download resource Categories: General, Communication, IEP, … Read more

Transitions

Growing up Together: Children with Autism Children with autism may look like other kids, but if you met them you would find they are different in some ways. It may be hard for them to play… Download resource Categories: Autism, Transitions Growing up Together: Teens with Autism When you’re a teenager, you find your unique … Read more

Inclusion

Adaptations and Modifications Adaptations and modifications that can be used in the general curriculum, including volume of work, time, support, difficulty, participation, and more. Download resource Categories: Advocacy, IEP, Inclusion Adaptations and Modifications—If This, Do That Guide for actions regarding volume of work, time, support, difficulty, participation Download resource Categories: IEP, Inclusion Inclusion Fact Sheet … Read more

IEP

Adaptations and Modifications Adaptations and modifications that can be used in the general curriculum, including volume of work, time, support, difficulty, participation, and more. Download resource Categories: Advocacy, IEP, Inclusion Adaptations and Modifications—If This, Do That Guide for actions regarding volume of work, time, support, difficulty, participation Download resource Categories: IEP, Inclusion All About Advocates … Read more

Military

Military Families, Welcome to North Carolina! Information for military families, including general education, special education, and ECAC contacts… Download resource Categories: Military

Speech and Language

Speech and Language Impairment Fact Sheet Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. These delays and disorders range from simple sound substitutions to the inability to understand or use language or use… Download resource Categories: Speech and Language

Parent Testimonial

Dear ECAC Team,

I hope this letter finds you well. I want to express a heartfelt thank you to you all for your work. To Mrs. Aimee Combs, I appreciate your continued advocacy alongside youth and young adults disabilities and for allowing me to have a place at the table. I am so thankful to have met everyone on staff, and your passion for what you all do is infectious.

When I connected with Mrs. Debra Pickens and reconnected with my friend and fellow advocate Billy Pickens, I had no clue what was ahead.  I had the honor of participating as a voice in the following events: The Duke Univ Health Equity Rounds, NCSU Family Leadership Summit, ECU Inclusion Summit and the Partners in Learning Conference, not to mention numerous YAT opportunities and events.

All of these opportunities and more have had a lasting impact on me and continue to set the standard in my relationships with other organizations as well. Thank you for investing in me, and the mission that I was called to fulfill through advocating, creating and serving our shared communities of disabilities. I look forward to more opportunities to build upon the relationships established, and more opportunities to assist, collaborate and learn from you all as you continue to impact our state, my generation as well as present and future advocates.

Sincerely,
Mayia Warren

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