Chapel Hill Library Launches New Neurodiversity & Nature Initiative
The Chapel Hill Public Library is launching the Neurodiversity and Nature initiative to support inclusion and promote environmental education.
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Autism
Focus Carolina: Kara Hume
Tune in to Focus Carolina during morning, noon and evening drive times and on the weekends to hear...
Read MoreUNC Donates Kits for ‘Autism Friendly’ Performance of Elf at DPAC
Earlier this month, UNC Health Care sponsored an “autism-friendly” performance of “ELF The Musical” at DPAC. The performance was designed for those on the autism spectrum that may have difficulty focusing in a theater or could...
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UNC Autism Research Center Announces New Fundraising Campaign
The UNC Autism Research Center is setting a goal to raise $50k to fund interdisciplinary...
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FPG Institute Launches Project to Narrow Down Best Practices for Children with Autism
UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is launching a project called The National...
Read MoreUNC Employees Publish Book Linking Autism and Substance Abuse
Up until recently, substance use disorder was considered rare among those on the autism spectrum. Clinical instructor at UNC’s Addiction Detox Unit in WakeBrook in Raleigh Elizabeth Kunreuther and faculty member at the Carolina...
Read MoreWhy Vaccinate?
Concerns about vaccination linger even though the “autism” study was debunked – so pediatricians are getting the word out.
Read MoreUNC TEACCH Continues to Lead in Helping Autism Patients, and Their Families
Now in its 43rd year, UNC’s TEACCH Autism program continues to be a leader in helping families living with autism.
Read More‘Autism Speaks’ Pushes NCGA to Pass Health Insurance Law
Representatives of a nationwide autism organization are lobbying the North Carolina Senate for health insurance that covers autism treatments for kids who are diagnosed as early as age 2.
Read MoreUNC Researchers Find Possible Cause For Autism
Researchers at the University Of North Carolina School Of Medicine have discovered a possible cause of autism.
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