Family Support Network of Southeastern NC, Inc.

09/08/2025

It's not too late to register to attend our first seminar of our Fall Virtual Learning Series, Positive Parenting for a Child with a Disability.

Just email register.fsn@gmail.com and we will send you the link.

09/03/2025

📣 We are excited to announce our Family Support Network Workshop Series 2025–2026!

Join us for a series of free, virtual presentations designed for families of children with special healthcare needs. Topics include:
✔️ Making Sense of IEPs and 504 Plans
✔️ Strategies for Reducing Caregiver Stress
✔️ Puberty, Relationships, and Sexuality
✔️ Equity in Healthcare Access
✔️ Access to Mental Health Services
✔️ Decoding Diagnoses
…and more!

🗓️ Sessions run monthly from September 2025 – June 2026
📍 Virtual | Free to attend

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and access resources that support your family.

👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer or email MHAV.FamilySupportNetwork@HCAHealthcare.com
to register.

09/02/2025

📣 Focus on Family and Disability Seminar Series
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Chandler Knott and Dr. Laura Hiruma as they share how families and medical providers can partner to monitor child development and strengthen early detection.

🗓️ September 9, 2025 | 📍 Register for the link: https://sswevents.unc.edu/family-and-disability

✨ Join us for this important conversation!

08/30/2025

DID YOU KNOW 🤔

We are quite fortunate to have accessible beaches nearby. Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach all have beach wheelchairs free of charge.

Enjoy National Beach Day! 🏖⛱

08/28/2025

📢 Join Us for Our Fall Virtual Learning Series!

Get ready for the new school year with our Stepping Stones Triple P Seminar Series. Learn effective strategies for positive parenting and help your child thrive!

🗓 Dates: September 8, 15, & 22
🕒 Time: 6:00 P.M.
🌐 Location: Online

Seminar Topics:

Positive Parenting for Children with a Disability
Helping Your Child Reach Their Potential
Changing Problem Behavior into Positive Behavior
To register, email REGISTER.FSN@gmail.com.

For more information, visit our website familysupportSENC.org or call us at (910) 792-6133.

Family Support Network of Southeastern NC
📍 20 N. 4th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
📘 facebook.com/FSNSeNC
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08/27/2025

Something new to the area.

🌈💙Danceabilities💙🌈

A fun, sensory-friendly dance class designed for students of all abilities! This inclusive and sustainable program focuses on building basic movement skills, balance, confidence, and coordination! 🌟

Meet the Instructor:
Julia Cennamo, a Charlotte native and current Recreational Therapy student at UNC Wilmington, brings years of experience in both dance and working with individuals with disabilities. She has taught inclusive, sensory-friendly dance classes and is passionate about creating spaces where every dancer can thrive. Inspired by her brother with autism and Tourette’s, Julia combines her background in dance, psychology, and adaptive support to lead with heart and structure. 💕

✨ Let’s move, groove, and grow together! ✨

08/25/2025

One of 20 children ages 3 to 5 has a vision problem that could result in permanent vision if left untreated. Despite this, 80 percent of preschoolers do not receive an eye screening.

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month encourages parents to learn how to protect their child’s eyesight and save their child’s eyesight from vision threatening conditions through regular eye exams, hence early detection and proper treatment.

Have you taken your littles to the eye doc?

08/23/2025

"This is their space to be who they are." 👈 How beautiful is that?

This article talks about how a sensory place creates an area for students, especially neurodivergent children, where they can feel accepted and stress-free.

Neurodivergent children are often told that they “aren’t doing it right.” They spend a lot of their energy and focus wondering: Am I sitting still enough? Am I being quiet enough?... But there is no “doing it wrong” in the sensory space, as long as they aren’t hurting themselves or others."

Great read. Check it out --> https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-and-why-create-sensory-space-neurodivergent-students

With around $150 and help from the leadership team and support staff, two educators created a space where students can release stress.

08/21/2025

August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness month. SMA impacts approximately 4 people in every 100,000 throughout the United States.

MA symptoms may include progressive muscle weakness, floppiness, and muscle wasting (atrophy). Muscle weakness is usually the same on both sides of the body.

Want to learn more? Check out this website: https://www.togetherinsma.com/
or ask us a question!

Learn about spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) disease, which causes loss of motor function and muscle atrophy, and care considerations for children and adults with SMA.

08/11/2025

Join us for a welcoming and supportive virtual gathering where parents and caregivers can connect, share experiences, and discuss a variety of topics related to the IEP. Whether you're new to IEPs or have years of experience, this is a great space to ask questions, exchange ideas, and learn from one another.

We hope to see you there!

08/06/2025

We Hope to see you there!