04-11-13
Autism »
New Nonprofit in Lapeer:
Inspiring Hearts for Autism - Call 810-656-6139, visit
www.hearts4autism.org or email
jennifer@hearts4autism.org for
more information. "We are a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Inspiring Hearts for Autism. We
offer monthly support group meetings, advocacy & parent-led social events for
ASD individuals."
02-08-13
Upcoming Events »
MI
Dr. Temple Granding Comes to Michigan in April: Metro
Parent is very excited to have Dr. Temple Grandin speaking at our 6th annual
Living with Autism Workshop on April 26. At
www.MetroParent.com/AutismEvent, you can get all the details about the
event.
01-27-13
Autism »
Map of Michigan Parent Support Options: Autism Spectrum Disorders updated.
07-21-12
Autism »
Map of Michigan Parent Support Options: Autism Spectrum Disorders updated.
Upcoming Events »
MI
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know & What To Do will take place from 7:30 pm to
9:00 pm on the following dates - PART ONE DATES: 10/02/2012, 11/06/2012,
01/08/2013, 02/05/2013, 03/05/2013, 4/02/2013, 05/07/2013, 06/04/2013. PART TWO
DATES: 10/09/2012, 11/13/2012, 01/15/2013, 02/12/2013, 03/12/2013, 04/09/2013,
05/14/2013, 06/11/2013. Location: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center,
classroom EC4, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County).
"Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part
workshop series. Presented by Dawn Farm and Growth Works therapists.
Co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, Livingston/Washtenaw Regional Coordinated School
Health Program Advisory Team, & St. Joseph Mercy Greenbrook Recovery Center.
Targeted primarily to parents; inclusive of anyone interested. Call 734-973-7892
to RSVP
04-20-12
Breaking News
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NY
Restrained Boy at Leake and Watts in Yonkers Dies
Breaking News
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MI
Michigan Autism Coverage Bill Signed Into Law - Insurance companies
will have to offer coverage for autism treatments six months from now, a
move the parent of one autistic boy said will make a huge difference to
families struggling to pay for their children's treatment. "This legislation
means the world to us and to thousands of other families across the state of
Michigan," said Scott Koenigsknecht of Fowler, who attended a bill-signing
ceremony at the official governor's residence Wednesday with 7-year-old
Cooper and the rest of his family. "The beauty of this legislation is ... no
family will have ever to leave a doctor's appointment without some kind of
hope."
Breaking News
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An Invisible Danger in Our Yards - In hundreds of neighborhoods
across the United States, children are living and playing near sites where
factories once spewed lead and other toxic metal particles into the air. The
factories, which melted lead in a process called smelting, closed long ago
but poisonous lead particles can still be found in the soil nearby. Families
interviewed were unaware of the dangers posed by their yards – and the
government has done little to warn them, a USA TODAY investigation has
found.
03-22-12
Breaking News
and Assistive Technology
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Next Generation Wheelchair Lets Users Stand Up - Developed in Turkey, the
Tek device allows paraplegics - those without the use of their legs - to perform
everyday tasks from shopping in the supermarket to ironing with ease.
03-19-12
Breaking News
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MI
Download the March edition of "Family
Linkages"
02-07-12
Upcoming Events »
MI
Free Parenting Classes For Families With Children 0-5 will take place at the
Child and Parent Center, 606 Greenwood Place, Jackson on Mondays 6-7:30pm Feb 6
- Sept 10, 2012. Topics include: Feelings, Attachment, the Importance of
Reading, Stress, Choices, Testing and more! Complete all 6 workshops and receive
a Certificate of Completion from the Child & Parent Center and a Parenting kit
from the Talaris Institute (value $40)! Free child care & pizza dinner provided.
For more information, call 517-788-4445 for more information and to register.
01-14-12
Autism »
Map of Michigan Parent Support Options: Autism Spectrum Disorders updated.
01-05-12
Breaking News and Children At-Risk
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Humble and Hopeful: Welcoming
First-Generation Poor and Working-class Students to College - Students who
are the first in their family to enter higher education join a rarified and
often mystifying culture of rules, rites, and rituals. A first-generation
working-class college student who became a faculty member offers his insights
and recommendations after forty years in the academy.
Autism »
Map of Michigan Parent Support Options: Autism Spectrum Disorders updated.
Breaking News and Asperger's Syndrome
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NC
School Offers Special Curriculum for Students with Asperger's -The
Asperger Connection School, reportedly the first school in the country designed
for students with Asperger's syndrome, opened in August 2011 in Pikeville, N.C.
The school offers a computer-based approach to learning with students working on
laptops who are allowed to progress at their own pace. The screen time is
supplemented with three outdoor breaks each day and weekly horseback-riding
therapy to help develop students' balance and gross-motor skills. A second
location for the school is set to open in Durham, N.C., on Jan. 9, and
organizers say plans for a third location are in the works.
01-02-12
Upcoming Events »
MI
Michigan Alliance PTI Now Offering Free Webinars - Join
Michigan Alliance for Families as they present a series of webinars focusing
on specific parts of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process.
For
more information or to register, click here.
Past What's New Pages
September 2008 - December 2011 - click here.
