The state’s largest insurer says coverage is there, but not for what it deems educational therapy. Advocates disagree.
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Resources: Western North Carolina resources for children and adults living with autism
Need more information? Here’s a listing of resources for WNC children and adults living with autism.
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Statewide unemployment rose slightly in January, ESC reports
With more than 440,000 people jobless across the state, North Carolina’s unemployment rate is nearly one percentage point higher than the country’s.
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Photo essay: “That’s what we wanted. A safe space.”
The Spectrum, an Asheville-based nonprofit, uses everything from dance parties to puzzle building, in a pilot project held at UNC-Asheville, to build social connections among area children living with autism.
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Children living with autism make connections over dancing, coloring, camaraderie
An after-school program for children with autism is something unique: all about having fun. For the kids in the program, that’s seriously important.