Hmong Hope Family Support Network

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The 2026-27 K12 ESA+ application opens today. Families can apply for priority consideration until March 2nd. Please review the "How to Apply" video from the NC State Education Assistance Authority for more information. Scroll down to the video half way down the page: https://ow.ly/SiIT50Y7G9e

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Following the success of yesterday's post, which now has a reach of almost 2 million, I have decided to release the boy version I created at the same time.

Whilst masking is more prevalent in females, there are without doubt males who do and this should not be overlooked.

Want to understand more about masking and neurodivergent wellbeing?

Explore the full Masking Toolkit by The Contented Child for visuals, guides, and practical tools that help uncover what’s behind the mask — and support children to feel safe being their true selves. Link in comments ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in our Bio.

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Some children do mask so competently that it can be hard to get a diagnosis - that is why I created Meet My Brain: Power & the Tricky Bits. Link in comments.

https://www.wral.com/news/education/group-complains-jcps-recuded-schoolday-student-autism-september-2025/

Group files complaint over JCPS' reduced schoolday for student with autism Disability Rights of North Carolina believes the matter is part of a larger pattern of mishandling the education of students with autism in the Johnston County school district, though the state disagreed earlier this year.