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NC Assistive Technology Program

Make everyday activities easier and increase independence with assistive technology! Get information about assistive devices and try out devices to decide what works best for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) is a state and federally funded program that provides assistive technology services statewide to people of all ages and abilities.

Assistive Technology (AT) is any type of equipment that helps people with disabilities or older individuals be more independent at home, school, work, leisure time, or in community life.

NCATP Overview explains AT services and categories of Assistive Technology

NCATP Centers  gives the location, staff contact information, and driving directions for full-service AT Centers across the state.

Each of the Assistive Technology Centers    offers:
Device Demonstration –  Get hands on experience with equipment.
Device Loan – Borrow a device short term to try it out. Visit the national public internet site on assistive technology www.assistivetech.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECAC has assembled a wide variety of useful information into  packets that are available to North Carolina parents, families, educators and other professionals.  The packets are sent by mail.  Parent Training & Information Center Project Packets (PTI)

are currently sent by mail.  However, you will be able to download a packet or order a free packet on CD by April 2009.   All packets are FREE to NC Parents!  The packets can be custom made on a variety of topics:  ADD/LD Combination , Assistive Technology , Autism , Basic Information for Parents with who have disabilities , Becoming Your Child's Best Advocate , IEP Writing , No Child Left Behind , Positive Behavior Supports , Section 504 , Transition to Adulthood  and many more.  To order  your free packet contact : Toll-free Info Line: 800-962-6817 or  Send an email to:  ecacpackets@ecacmail.org.  include your name, complete mailing address, daytime telephone number, your child's age and disability or special need.  2 packet Limit.

ParentsMedGuide.org 

Helping parents help their kids

As the parent or guardian of a child or teen-ager with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or clinical depression, a physician seeking more information, or as a patient yourself, you may be aware of the recent decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to attach a cautionary label, or "black box warning," to medications used to treat ADHD, depression and other disorders in children and adolescents.

The American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry have developed two medication guides - the most recent, ADHD Parents Medication Guide, and The Use of Medication in Treating Childhood and Adolescent Depression: Information for Patients and Families. These guides are designed to help patients, families, and physicians make informed decisions about obtaining and administering the most appropriate care for a child with ADHD or depression.

 

 

 

Parent Education Workshops ECAC provides workshops and training opportunities on a variety of topics across North Carolina including:

1. Informed Effective Parents

2. Writing Effective IEPs (Individualized Education Programs)

3. Positive Behavior Supports

4. Becoming Your Child's Best and most Effective Advocate!

5. I'm Growing Up! - Transition to Preschool and/or Kindergarten Services

6. Life is a Journey...Prepare for the Trip! - Transition to Adulthood

7. EVERYONE Belongs: Inclusion

8. Literacy for All!

9. Writing a Good 504 Plan for Your Child

10. Assistive Technology

11. Effective Communication Skills - Keep communication between home and school on the right track!

12. and more!  

For more information or to schedule a workshop in your area, call 1-800-962-6817, ext. 10 or 17