US/NC/Durham/autism

Overview

Information about managing autism and other developmental disabilities in the Durham, NC area

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As a social service issue, autism falls into the general area of mental health care, so much of the information on that page will be applicable for obtaining services.

Links

Agencies

• The Arc of Durham County "is a non-profit agency dedicated to serving people with developmental disabilities and their families."

Government

• The Durham Center is the local management entity (LME) for Durham County mental health services

Programs

• Voices Together is a program which uses choruses and social groups to bring teens and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities together
• Duke Autism Foundation: a student group at Duke University

Venues

• Extraordinary Ventures (Chapel Hill) eventually move this to autism/US/NC/triangle