Could My Child Have Autism?
Expert Dr. Gary Mesibov answers questions parents want to ask.
Special Needs
Sports and ADHD: A Positive Connection?
If you’d like to incorporate sports into your child’s life to improve his or her ADHD symptoms, keep these tips in mind.
Clinical vs. Home Therapy: What is Best for My Child?
Tips to choose the best location for your child's success.
Special Needs Parenting and Your Role as Advocate
Trust your instincts and seek second opinions when needed
SKILLS Group of Charlotte Helps Teens With Special Needs Grow
SKILLS Group of Charlotte offers instruction in a variety of areas to teens with special needs.
Top 10 Sensory Friendly Gifts for Kids
Gifts for kids with Sensory Processing Disorder.
2015 People Who Care
Five local moms and dads who are changing Charlotte for the better.
Going ‘Over the Edge’ for Special Olympics North Carolina
Adventure seekers rappel the Hyatt House uptown Nov. 14 to raise money for Special Olympics NC.
Easing the Pain of Seeing a Doctor for Children with Special Needs
Tips to help ease the pain of a trip to the doctor or a surgical procedure for children with special needs.
A Wheelchair Basketball Mystery
Learn more about a mystery book for kids written by local mom, Annie Beth Donahue.
Basic Instincts
Trust your instincts when making decisions about school placement for your child
Building Rapport With Your Child's Therapists
Tips to ensure a healthy parent-therapist connection that sets your child with special needs up for success
Benefits of a 529A Plan for Children With Special Needs
A new 529 plan helps people with disabilities save money and keep vital government benefits
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
A deeper understanding and more accepting view.
Special Olympics North Carolina: Beyond Track and Field
Special Olympics North Carolina offers athletes the chance to shine year round.
N.C. Senate Bill Offers Relief for ASD Patients
Group health insurers are now required to cover adaptive behavior treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Apps to Help Children with Special Needs
Our top picks for apps to help your child.
Fidgeting May Help Kids with ADHD Focus
New study finds that movement may actually boost cognitive performance.
What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
Common signs and treatments for SPD.
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Special Olympics World Games Torch Coming Through Charlotte
The Flame of Hope is visiting communities in all 50 states as part of the Unified Relay Across America.
Catwalk to Camp Supports Children with Autism
Friends of the Autism Society of North Carolina, parents, and individuals with autism strut the catwalk May 14 at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery.
Kids With ADHD Need to Move to Learn, Study Says
Ever have those days when you just can't sit still? Or your mind has so much going through it, you are constantly multitasking, not necessarily completing any one task before you have 10 things in motion? I'm the kind of…
Do the Dash for Down Syndrome
Put a little spring in your step with a family walk or run in the 3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome happening March 21.
