Special Needs


Families with children with special needs in Moore County have access to timely, unbiased and complete information about the needs of their child and about available resources.

Does your child need special services but you’re not sure where to start? The North Carolina Family Support Network’s website at fsnnc.org provides an Online Central Directory of Resources for both local and state level agencies.

Here are resources in our community.

Dr. Sara Maybouer – Licensed Psychologist

“Unlocking Potential One Child at a Time.”  Dr. Sara Maybouer is a Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and Health Services Provider in the greater Sandhills region of North Carolina who is dedicated to unlocking potential in struggling learners.  She specializes in comprehensive, strengths-based psycheducational assessement, consultation, and intervention services for preschoolers to college students. [...]


Prancing Horse, Inc.

Prancing Horse, Inc. P.O. Box 327, 225 N. Bennett, Southern Pines, NC 28388 Riding Center – 1480 Carolina Horse Farm Rd., Raeford, NC 28376 Tel: (910) 246-3202 Web: prancinghorsecenter.org The mission of Prancing Horse is to improve the physical and emotional well being of special needs populations by providing a safe environment for therapeutic horseback [...]


Special Olympics of Moore County

Special Olympics of Moore County 1387 Tarry Church Rd. Star, NC 27356 Tel: (910) 690-5869 (H) or (910) 715-1147(W) Website: sonc.net/localprograms Moore County Special Olympics offers athletes year-round training in seven sports. At this time, aquatics, bocci, bowling, golf, tennis and basketball are supported. However, they are looking to add soccer and equestrian to the [...]


See Ability Not Disability (SAND)

See Ability Not Disability (SAND) P.O. Box 569 Southern Pines, NC 28388 Tel: (910) 246-8059 ext. 25 SAND is an athletic program for individuals with disabilities. The goal of the program is to provide a safe and productive environment that enables children and adults, regardless of their abilities, to learn and apply the principles of [...]


Sandhills Children’s Center, Inc.

Sandhills Children’s Center, Inc. 1280 Central Dr. Southern Pines, NC 28387 Tel: (910) 692-1114 Website: sandhillschildrenscenter.org Sandhills Children’s Center is a private, non-profit day school for young children from birth through five who have mental retardation, sensory impairments and other developmental disabilities. Many of these children are medically fragile and have severe and profound multiple [...]


Northern Moore Occupational Therapy Program

Northern Moore Occupational Therapy Program P.O. Box 190 Robbins, NC 27325 Tel: (910) 948-4324 A program of the Northern Moore Family Resource Center, the Occupational Therapy Program provides assessment and occupational therapy to children with developmental, learning and sensory integration problems.


Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC)

Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC) c/o Partners for Children and Families 7720 NC Hwy 22, Suite C, Carthage, NC 28327 Tel: (910) 949-4045 LICC is an open membership organization of agencies and individuals that perform services beneficial to the health and welfare of Moore County children and families.


National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-MC)

National Alliance on Mental Illness – Moore County (NAMI-MC) P.O. Box 4823 Pinehurst, NC 28374 Tel: (910) 295-1053 NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and the improvement of the quality of life for persons of all ages who are affected by mental illness. NAMI members and friends work to fulfill its mission [...]


Arc of Moore County

Arc of Moore County 673 S. Bennett St. Southern Pines, NC 28387 Tel: (910) 692-8272 Web: thearcofmoore.org The Arc of Moore County provides a variety of services and support to individuals and families with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. As an advocacy organization, it works at the local, state and national level to encourage [...]


Autism Society of NC, Moore County Chapter

Autism Society of North Carolina, Moore County Chapter Tel: (910) 295-2883 – autism-mc.org The Autism Society of North Carolina, including the Moore County Chapter, is committed to providing support and promoting opportunities to enhance the lives of individuals and families within the autism spectrum.


Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA)

Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) 10 Parker Ln., Suite 2, Pinehurst, NC 28374 Tel: (910) 295-3133 The Infant-Toddler Program is a collection of agencies working together to provide early intervention services for children and their families from birth to three years old.


Family Support Network of the Sandhills

Family Support Network of the Sandhills (FSN Sandhills) 760 S. Bennett St. Southern Pines, NC 28387 Tel:(910) 246-8059 ext. 25 Web: fsnsandhills.info FSN Sandhills serves Anson, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Montgomery, Richmond and Scotland counties and provides free services to those who care for children with special needs—including parents, grandparents and professionals. Services include resources [...]


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