Support and Conferences

Parent Support Groups/Advocacy Groups
  • Arc of Durham County- Jane Chavis, Durham (919-493-8141 x202)
  • Wake Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (CFAC) www.wakecfac.org/
  • Arc of Wake County- www.arcwake.org
  • Austism Society of NC- Durham Chapter (919-493-8388 or 919-660-7537)
  • Wake County Autism Society- www.wakecountyautismsociety.org
  • Parents of Adults (with Austism) 18 and over- Jeanie Timberlake, ptimberlake1233@bellsouth.net
  • Family Support Network- Wake County, Cary (919-662-4600 x257)
  • ECAC- Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (919-571-8092)
  • Teen to Adulthood- meets 2nd Saturday each month- Millbrook Exchange 9:30a-11a
  • TEACCH- Family Support Group (Adults with Autism)- meets at Creative Living in Raleigh 7p-8:30p, every second Tuesday
  • Triangle Down Syndrome Network- www.triangledownsyndrome.org
  • First in Families NC- Johnston County, Mary Hales (919-630-5796)

Trainings/Conferences
(Many trainings and conferences may be able to be paid for through your childs/adults CAP funding using the ICTE service. Please contact your Case Manager in advance if you are interested in attending a training or conference)

  • ASNC Annual Conference
  • DAN Conference