Our first gathering of the new year will be an opportunity to get together with other parents and build friendships. We'll take the time to go around the room, ask questions, share resources, and support one another in parenting a young adult (with IDD).   We thrive when we do life in community with one […]

We are hosting weekly adaptive cooking classes with our partner, Durham Exchange Club Industries. Join Chef Margaritte as she leads young adult participants in basic recipes each week. We'll learn kitchen and nutrition skills, as well as work on our numeracy and communication skills. Make a new friend while you make yummy food! January 16 […]

We are hosting weekly adaptive cooking classes with our partner, Durham Exchange Club Industries. Join Chef Margaritte as she leads young adult participants in basic recipes each week. We'll learn kitchen and nutrition skills, as well as work on our numeracy and communication skills. Make a new friend while you make yummy food! January 23 […]

On January 23rd, we'll join forces at the Bulla Center at Edenton St. United Methodist Church in Raleigh to make tie blankets for those who need them. Sign up through their site (and let them know we sent you!): https://larchenc.org/.../serve-together-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8.../

Join us for an evening of fun on 1/27 at the A.E. Finley Ymca as we bring our parent support programs ("Thrive" groups) and YASS! (Young Adults Socializing & Serving) to N. Raleigh. We're so excited to be able to serve families who have a teen or young adult with a disability in more locations […]

Our YASS! crew will be having a fun evening at Kraft on January 29th at 6:00 pm. We'll watch a movie together, enjoy meeting new friends, and have some pizza and refreshments. Sign up today to be a part of our Young Adults Socializing (& Serving) group! http://bit.ly/Movie-night_Jan_2024

We are hosting weekly adaptive cooking classes with our partner, Durham Exchange Club Industries. Join Chef Margaritte as she leads young adult participants in basic recipes each week. We'll learn kitchen and nutrition skills, as well as work on our numeracy and communication skills. Make a new friend while you make yummy food! January 30 […]

Parents of teens and young adults with a disability: Please join us for our monthly parent chat this Sunday, 2/4 at 2:30 pm to discuss the differences between the Supports Intensity Scale used by Medicaid vs. an IEP plan vs. a Quality of Life Assessment. Find your "tribe" of others who, despite having grown children […]

Come on out for our weekly cooking class! This week we'll be making Sheet Pan Nachos. Participants will work on food preparation, measuring, sorting, counting, motor and communication skills while having fun in the kitchen. New friendships are being formed while life skills are learned. SIGN UP LINK: http://bit.ly/Cooking_Class-Feb-6-2024

We are having so much fun each week at DECI as our chefs guide participants to create foods in the kitchen that can easily be made at home. Adults of differing abilities are learning how to communicate, regulate, and coordinate tasks all while we have fun with friends - new and old. This week, we're […]

Beyond the IEP --> How School Tools Address Some (But Not All) Supports Needed for Life After High School The IEP (or many 504 plans) is a misunderstood tool during a young person's time in public school. Parents often are unsure how to translate some of the "education-speak" into actionable strategies for use outside the […]

What do you like on your 'dog? is a common question across the Old North State. Hot dogs are a popular food and what people choose to put on top of their snack/lunch/dinner is a matter of some debate! Join us as we experiment with different toppings (any maybe even some substitute ingredients for alternative […]