Success Stories

Youth Transition - Building and Learning New Skills

Our staff met with a consumer via zoom this month for Youth Transition Services. This consumer currently works as a Special Education teaching assistant, which is a job he started doing shortly after graduating from high school. While he enjoys the work, he would like to go to college to earn a degree in Special Education. Unfortunately, he currently has a financial barrier to accomplishing this goal. The Community Inclusion Specialist was able to use her own experiences in the field of special education to show that gaining experience is equally important if not more important than earning a degree. The consumer seemed to feel better after hearing this and said, “he hadn’t thought about it that way.” The staff member also thought about the idea of the consumer working towards some certificates in the field of special education to build his resume and learn new skills. The consumer really liked this idea and the Community Inclusion Specialist sent him information on certificate programs the next day.

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Mastering Travel Training in the Community

A consumer is thriving in his Travel Training. He is finding the routes and still learning his way around Durham Station. He is taking small steps to travel safely. He knows how to get the bus to Southpoint Mall and Harris Teeter, where he works.  He rode the bus independently to Brier Creek to meet with his father. He has expressed interest in learning other bus routes. He plans to learn the DRX (Durham-Raleigh Express) route so he can travel to Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.

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Autism Grown Up

We'd like to give a special shoutout to our Travel Trainer, Gerald Parrish and Autism Grown Up! Gerald recently went on the podcast to talk all about travel training and its importance in community living.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Resources

All North Carolinians over the age of 65 are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccination. Hear from NCDHHS, medical professionals, long-term care professionals, fellow community members and countless others on the safety, effectiveness, and Importance of everyone getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

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What We're Reading

North Carolina is torturing thousands of prisoners. It... One night in January of 2014, two prison guards at the Colorado State Penitentiary walked a man in handcuffs and an inmate's uniform down the prison hallway and deposited him in a solitary cell designated "R.F.P. Ad. Seg.: Administrative... Read more www.ncpolicywatch.com

Biden Pandemic Strategy Puts Focus On People With... As President Joe Biden introduces a coordinated federal approach to address the COVID-19 pandemic, he's turning attention to the virus' impact on people with disabilities. Biden laid out a broad 200-page plan and signed a slew of executive orders ... Read more www.disabilityscoop.com

This project is supported, in part by grant number 1902NCILCL-00 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201

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