Down Syndrome - Resources North Carolina provides services to people with Down syndrome and other disabilities in a variety of ways. There are also many community resources, advocacy groups, support groups and associations. Down syndrome is considered a developmental disability and a person may access services in a variety of ways. To determine if your eligibility and explore options in your community please contact your Local Management Entity – Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO). LME-MCOs are the organizations that oversee the delivery of both Medicaid and State-funded services. By contacting your LME-MCO a representative will be able to connect you to local service providers. Levine Children's Hospital: The board-certified genetics physicians, counselors and support staff (rehabilitative therapists, social worker, and nutritionist) at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte work with children and their families to diagnose genetic conditions, provide genetic counseling and recommend treatment and/or rehabilitation. Local/Regional Organizations North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston - Salem Down Syndrome Network of Greater Greensboro Down Syndrome Network of Onslow and Cateret Counties Coastal Buds National Organizations National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome SocietyGlobal Down Syndrome Foundation
Down Syndrome - Resources North Carolina provides services to people with Down syndrome and other disabilities in a variety of ways. There are also many community resources, advocacy groups, support groups and associations. Down syndrome is considered a developmental disability and a person may access services in a variety of ways. To determine if your eligibility and explore options in your community please contact your Local Management Entity – Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO). LME-MCOs are the organizations that oversee the delivery of both Medicaid and State-funded services. By contacting your LME-MCO a representative will be able to connect you to local service providers. Levine Children's Hospital: The board-certified genetics physicians, counselors and support staff (rehabilitative therapists, social worker, and nutritionist) at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte work with children and their families to diagnose genetic conditions, provide genetic counseling and recommend treatment and/or rehabilitation. Local/Regional Organizations North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston - Salem Down Syndrome Network of Greater Greensboro Down Syndrome Network of Onslow and Cateret Counties Coastal Buds National Organizations National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome SocietyGlobal Down Syndrome Foundation
