A Christian couple is suing the Rockford, Michigan, Public School District, alleging that teachers secretly used a different name and male pronouns for their autistic daughter.
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 @ 8:20 am
By: Daily Wire
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LiNC-IT works with 44 employers to help employees on the autism spectrum succeed at work, recognized as national model
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 6:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 @ 8:57 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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The U.K.’s largest pediatric gender clinic has been accused in a new book of medicalizing teens with comorbidities, including more than a third of patients who showed signs of “moderate to severe” autism.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 11:28 pm
By: Daily Wire
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State employees with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a new ally in preparing for career advancement or change at their current job.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 6:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Pilot program launching in July will provide career coaching to support career success and advancement
Published: Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ 8:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed April as World Autism Month in North Carolina to raise awareness and recognize individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), their families and organizations working to support them.
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2022 @ 12:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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At the February Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,080,800 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $562,678 in increased Disaster Recovery Grant Program funding.
Published: Thursday, February 10th, 2022 @ 10:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,080,800 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $562,678 in increased Disaster Recovery Grant Program funding.
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 9:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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LiNC-IT, a state-developed internship program for people with autism, is at the forefront of an effort to bring more neurodiversity into the workplace
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 10:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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A fascination with astronomy and the mysteries of the universe pushed Noah MacKay far beyond stargazing.
Published: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 @ 1:33 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Commander-in-chief recently signed new legislation that will allow for much more research into this spectrum disorder — here's how it will help America's kids
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 @ 7:31 pm
By: LifeZette
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Litwa, an assistant professor of anatomy and cell biology at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, studies the mechanisms by which the brain cells form connections with one another to share information with each other.
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Twenty-four innovative small companies across North Carolina will get grants to develop new products, hire more employees, and purchase needed materials, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 8:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Over the last two years, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has worked across the aisle to advance policies that support and benefit military families.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 @ 11:07 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the Senate has passed their provision that would address issues with reimbursement rates for the TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration program
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 @ 8:38 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bob Casey (D-PA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committee
Published: Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 @ 3:44 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Surrounded by families, children, first responders, advocates and care providers, Governor Pat McCrory unveiled his budget priorities to further promote a healthy North Carolina. The governor's budget proposal will expand services to strengthen families and support North Carolina's most...
Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2016 @ 12:09 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter calling for an immediate postponement of planned reductions to TRICARE's reimbursement rates for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2016 @ 9:10 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday evening, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to introduce Kevin and Avonte's Law, which will help families locate missing loved ones who have Alzheimer's Disease, autism or other related conditions.
Published: Friday, March 4th, 2016 @ 8:30 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory expanded insurance coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by signing the Autism Health Insurance Coverage Act into law today at a ceremony in Charlotte.
Published: Saturday, October 17th, 2015 @ 6:11 am
By: McCrory Communications
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A researcher at East Carolina University has been studying what parents of children with autism spectrum disorder know and how they make decisions about genetic testing.
Published: Monday, June 15th, 2015 @ 2:34 pm
By: ECU News Services
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For teenagers with autism, the normal challenges of high school are amplified.
Published: Monday, August 11th, 2014 @ 11:07 am
By: ECU News Services
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n anonymous gift of $1 million will enable the Family Autism Center at East Carolina University to increase professional staff and expand services for people with autism in eastern North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, July 24th, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Senate is preparing to finalize a bill approved last year by the state's House of Representatives mandating more universal health insurance coverage for autism services.
Published: Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 @ 7:08 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Five-year-old Christian McLawhorn won't stop talking. And his mother Sharon is thrilled about it. When Christian was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder two years ago, he was almost entirely nonverbal. "He would just repeat the last word that was said to him," she said.
Published: Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 @ 8:58 pm
By: ECU News Services
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One of the most controversial issues in the past few years has been the growing role of the state in providing preschool opportunities to North Carolina children.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2012 @ 4:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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