Autism Charlotte: #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about Autism Charlotte. We spoke with Executive Director, Valerie Iseah, about Autism Charlotte's role in the community.
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Changing Lives Together Foundation: #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about the Changing Lives Together Foundadtion. We spoke with Executive Director Mike Dascal about the impact this nonprofit is having on the Charlotte Community.
RyzAb0ve Fitness: #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness
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Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about RyzAb0ve Fitness. We spoke with Executive Director Ryan Bost to learn more about this fitness company, and how they encourage fun and inclusivity all over Charlotte. Most recently, RyzAb0ve exercised with Lexi from Belmont Abbey's Lacrosse Team, is planning a huge Crossfit event, and hung out at D9Brewing for a pounding exercise class! To see more, follow their Instagram page, @ryzab0ve.fitness!
Next Step Clubhouse: #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about Next Step Clubhouse. We spoke with Executive Director, Chris Link about Next Step, known formerly as The Exceptional Foundation of Charlotte, about leading this nonprofit in Charlotte.
Special Olympics: #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about Special Olympics North Carolina. Special Olympics North Carolina offers year-round sports training and competition for nearly 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. These athletes inspire greatness through their success and provide motivation to the thousands of coaches, sports officials, local program committee members, and event organizers involved in Special Olympics statewide. SONC offers Olympic-type competitions in 19 sports on local and state levels.
ZABS Place: #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about ZABS Place, a "thrift boutique where potential is found". ZABS Place employs young adults with special needs or, as ZABS likes to say, special talents. We spoke with Bentzion Groner, Executive Director about the store, and why she thought to find talent where no one else thought to look.
Camp Blue Skies: #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about Camp Blue Skies. This camp specializes in programs for adults with disabilities. Programs like this can be life changing not only for the adult in the program, but for the caregivers who give so much, and for the volunteers who have the honor of participating at Camp Blue Skies.
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The John Crosland School: #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about the The John Crosland School. We spoke with Head of School, Hallie Rojeski, about how this school makes such a big impact here in Charlotte.
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Our students are underserved in the community due to their complex disabilities. Many families never consider private school due to tuition, but with NC grants, all families have options.
#SpotlightOnCLT: Autism Awareness
We're highlighting Autism Awareness for the month of May in our #SpotlightOnCLT series!
1 in 44 children in Charlotte and across the nation will be diagnosed with Autism during their lifetime. When we sit and think about that statistic, it can mean that someone, somewhere in your circle of family, friends, or colleagues might be diagnosed with Autism. And yet, the diagnosis can be confusing and complex, can go "unseen" or undiagnosed for years, and even though we have such high rates of need for support, there is not a wealth of resources at our disposal to help support th#SpotlightOnCLT: Digital Equity
#SpotlightOnCLT: Digital Equity
This month we will shine our #SpotlightOnCLT on Digital Equity and highlight the nonprofit organizations who are working in our community to make access to devices, skills, training and digital literacy possible.
You have probably heard about the Digital Divide which simply refers to the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not.