Family Support Network/HOPE

08/28/2025

Looking for a little help with school situations? Our Social Narrative library has you covered! From homework to group work and substitute teachers, we’ve got resources in both English and Spanish 📚

MORE > autismsociety-nc.org/social-narratives

08/28/2025

08/28/2025

Fred Rogers once said, “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.” He believed that even life’s most difficult moments become easier when we talk about them, because those conversations remind us that we are not alone.

We are pleased to share an updated resource; When Someone a Child Loves Gets Divorced or Separated. This guide shares Fred Rogers’ thoughtful approach to helping children navigate the challenges of divorce and separation. Inside, you will find guidance on how to talk with your child, insight into what they may be feeling, suggestions for ways you can help, and other resources for support. We hope it will be a meaningful resource for anyone navigating this experience.

View the resource:https://www.fredrogersinstitute.org/files/resources/37/when-someone-a-child-loves-divorce-2025.pdf

08/28/2025

❤️ "The only thing that will change behavior is to teach a new skill to replace the troublesome behavior."

Learn more about Conscious Discipline's approach to consequences and teaching new skills here: https://consciousdiscipline.com/conscious-discipline-consequences-common-scenarios/

08/25/2025

https://www.understood.org/en/topics/parenting

Understood.org is the leading nonprofit empowering the 70 million people with learning and thinking differences in the United States.

08/24/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F7CrMAwCw4

Lest we forget

1972. Geraldo Rivera's original report into conditions at the Willowbrook State School. This Peabody Award winning expose gripped the nation's attention an...

08/24/2025

Work Together NC has a guide to help people with disabilities understand how to get around in North Carolina. The guide is called "Transportation in North Carolina: A Guide to Transportation Services, Problems, & Solutions."

This guide:
- Shows examples of how people with disabilities can get rides in different parts of the state from the mountains to the beach, and everywhere in between.
- Gives helpful questions to ask about getting transportation.
- Has answers and ideas you can use when talking to leaders about making transportation better.
- Includes a list of transportation words and what they mean.

Download the guide here: https://worktogethernc.com/resource/transportation-in-north-carolina-a-guide-to-transportation-services-problems-solutions/

08/22/2025

ECAC is excited to share that our friends at Parents’ Place of Maryland and The PEAL Center are hosting the 2025 Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Conference –

and...

ECAC will cover the full registration cost for 20 North Carolina parents or caregivers to attend this virtual event! ($170 value!)

September 18, 2025 - 9:00am – 4:30pm ET

This is a rare and fantastic opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and tools to advocate for your child’s education — at no cost to you. Click here to learn more and apply for a chance to attend the conference: https://conta.cc/4oCIkdp

08/22/2025

Next NC covers full tuition and fees for all community colleges and more than half that cost for public universities, WUNC reports.

08/17/2025

IGNITE Raleigh’s Over 30 Club gives autistic adults 30–45 a chance to connect, grow, and build community in a way that fits their life stage.
👉 Learn more: loom.ly/iSD9lXY