Triangle Down Syndrome Network

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Please contact us if you are moving or considering a move to the area. Through our network of members, community leaders, and experiences we will help you find what you need. Send us a note using the link at the bottom of the page if you have any questions or suggestions or give us a call at (919) 803-0515.

If your child is under age 3, contact the Children's Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) in your area regarding transferring your Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and starting Early Intervention services in North Carolina.

If your child is preschool age or older, contact the school district for your area to determine the process for enrolling and transferring any existing IEP.

Most school districts in North Carolina are county-based. Orange County (where Chapel Hill is) is the only one in the Triangle area that has more than one district.

Special Education PTAs

The Wake Country Special Education PTA (SEPTA) is a district-wide PTA that connects parents and educators to support special education issues. SEPTA does not provide direct advocacy services but if you are new to the area or are having difficulties navigating the system, we may be able to help you connect with the right people. www.wakesepta.org

There is also a SEPTA in the Carrboro-Chapel Hill school district, their website is http://septachc.homestead.com/.

There is one in Orange County, the contact information can be found at http://www.orange.k12.nc.us/currec_SEPTA.html.

In Durham, there is a committee under their county's PTA Council that connects parents of exceptional children and provides informational programming similar to the SEPTAs. This is the "Exceptional Childrens PTA Committee" or ECPTA. You can find more information on the PTA Council website at http://www.durhamcouncilofptas.org/.