Month: May 2014
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How the face and future of autism has changed
Our awareness of autism has grown, as more and more kids are diagnosed. What many people are just now starting to think about is what will this population look like when they reach adulthood. With early intervention the chance for a child diagnosed with autism to have a rich full life increases. But unfortunately, there…
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I love hearing about innovative work with horses!
Humans have been teaming up with horses to help others heal for a very long time. From the physical to the emotional, from individual to group work, there is an incredible range of work going on out there! This post on PRWeb tells about a new approach to helping ‘Scientists Overcome Communications Issues’. Heck, most…
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Work with horses offers a lot to those on the Autism Spectrum
Parents of kids and teens on the autism spectrum are always looking for effective interventions. Therapeutic riding has earned a reputation for a very powerful way to promote growth and learning for those on the spectrum. This article in the Santa Maria Times talks about a program in central California that is doing this type of…
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Things to know about eating disorders
Today, I think most people would say that they know ‘something’ about eating disorders, but my guess is that they don’t know much, and what they do ‘know’ is only partially accurate. This is a pretty good article in the Savannah Morning News. It points out that ANYBODY can develop an eating disorder and that…
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Too many lost too young
One teen suicides is too many and sadly, teens taking their own lives seems to be growing tragedy. I read this article in the Idaho Mountain Express with a heavy heart. We need to figure out what we are, or are not doing, that we are failing so many young people so completely. Because of mental…
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One young man’s story
We so appreciate this great video that was done by a couple of UNR Journalism/TV students. We also want to offer a special thank you to our client Josiah for his willingness to share his story!
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The link between lack of sleep and depression
I don’t know about you, but I really do need at least 7 hours of sleep a night and all the research shows that kids and teens actually need 8 or more. I know this can be challenging. Kids are involved in after-school activities and may not get home till 6pm, 7pm or even later…