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Family Support and Advocacy

听–听ECAC is dedicated to empowering families and improving lives, particularly for North Carolina families raising children ages 0 to 26 with disabilities

North Carolina Resources


  • The Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED) in North Carolina works to close opportunity gaps for all children in P-20 education, especially children of color, with the vision that one day race will no longer be the primary predictor of educational outcomes. To advance this mission, CREED conducts evidence-based research; builds coalitions of school leaders, educators, parents, policymakers, and community members who have a shared agenda of creating equitable school systems; and supports schools and educators with technical assistance and training designed to improve educational outcomes for students of color.
  • NC Department of Public Instruction
    • Text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 to receive a text with the three drive-thru or pick up sites with meals for kids closest to you.
  • – loans portable ramps to people with mobility difficulties
    • (pdf)
  • (North Carolina Area Health Education Centers)

National Resources

  • American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
    • | Podcast
  • 听–听The National Center on Accessibility promotes access and inclusion for people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism.
  • – NCDB works with state deaf-blind projects and other partners to improve educational results and quality of life for children who are deaf-blind and their families. For more information, contact Kristi Probst, NCDB’s Interveners and Qualified Personnel Lead (kristi.probst@hknc.org)
  • –听 a summary guide to employment supports for persons with disabilities under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs
    • – provides a unique opportunity for North Carolina communities to develop a comprehensive, trauma-informed community response for children and families.
  • 听–听The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for the built environment, transportation, communication, medical diagnostic equipment, and information technology.

Additional Resources

  • Do the Math听(Who Gets More Practice?)
  • EC glossary
  • -Tyler is a typical high school student who happens to have cerebral palsy and some other challenges. He has taken on a mission to educate the world about Ability Awareness. He believes that what a person, any person, CAN do is much more important than what he/she can’t. The people in Tyler’s life who have seen this and practiced Ability Awareness have made all the difference in the world to him. His mission started as an Eagle Scout Project and has grown to a dream.

North Carolina Resources

  • 听–听The Arc of North Carolina is committed to securing for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and play.
  • – Promoting and providing support for families with children who have special needs.
  • – support individuals and families in a variety of ways, including to:
    • meet current goals and plan for the future
    • acquire needed goods and services
    • find opportunities to give back to others

National Resources

International Resources

  • World Health Organization:

Additional Resources

  • -Tyler is a typical high school student who happens to have cerebral palsy and some other challenges. He has taken on a mission to educate the world about Ability Awareness. He believes that what a person, any person, CAN do is much more important than what he/she can’t. The people in Tyler’s life who have seen this and practiced Ability Awareness have made all the difference in the world to him. His mission started as an Eagle Scout Project and has grown to a dream.
  • 听– Information for Parents About Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder