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I want to share the first article about my son Alex in 2000 (link below). He has come along way from those early years…….we both have. Today Alex is in eighth grade and homeschooled. He is an excellent student, a nice kid, and host of his own weekly talk show, Al’s Wrestling Talk. http://www.alswrestlingtalk.com/
Early diagnosis and intervention along with being a strong advocate is so important!
For all you parents and caregivers: get the right diagnosis, needed therapies and focus on the gifts.
Hang in there, keep the faith!
Monica
http://www.mugsy.org/alex.htm
Cheryl A. Callahan, Tomatis Coordinator, Certified Tomatis Center, Bakery Victory Services, Early Childhood Program
The Early Childhood Program (ECP) was recently named a certified Tomatis Center, enabling the organization to offer the Tomatis Method for young people and adults with learning difficulties and developmental delays. The Tomatis Method is a sound-based therapy that stimulates the auditory system and reawakens the ear's natural ability to listen. The Tomatis Method, developed by Alfred A. Tomatis over 50 years ago, is a program of auditory stimulation that is used to help individuals with disabilities including, but not limited to, Autism, PDD, Asperger's Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, ADD, Sensory Integration Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Developmentally Delayed, Auditory Processing, and Speech /Language difficulties. This method can help both children and adults improve their ability to listen and reach their true potential. Improvements in balance, coordination, sensory integration, self-awareness, fine motor skills, attention, eye contact, organizational skills, social skills, and speech and communication are often seen as a result of participation in a Tomatis Method listening program. For more information, please contact Cheryl at Baker Victory Services by calling (716) 828-9560
December Schedule – ONLINE Jari Holland Buck, Organizational Consultant, Performance Coach, Advocate, Speaker and Author, Hospital Stay Handbook: A Guide to Becoming a Patient Advocate for Your Loved Ones When Jari Holland Buck's husband became seriously ill, she stayed by his side and bravely fought for his life. Her steadfast attention to detail-questioning caregivers, researching medicines, and providing a positive, spiritually rich environment for healing-produced a medical miracle: his survival. The author's vivid experiences form the basis of this guiOrganizational Consultant and Performance Coach de to becoming a patient advocate. Her life-saving lessons will help you choose the best hospital, develop a partnership with caregivers, prevent medical mistakes, and avoid caregiver burnout. Along with practical advice for enforcing patient rights, executing power of attorney, and avoiding inappropriate hospital charges, Jari also explores how to bolster the body, mind, and soul of a critically ill loved one through prayer, positivity, and spiritual healing. The award-winning book, Hospital Stay Handbook: A Guide to Becoming a Patient Advocate for Your Loved Ones is available online, in January 2008 through Llewellyn Worldwide and at your local booksellers. This is an essential handbook for every individual and family TODAY! Don't go to a hospital without it!
http://www.hospitalstayhandbook.com/ November Schedule – ONLINE Jay Cohen, Owner and Operator, Disabled Online. Disabled Online is an online portal that offers a web directory, classified ads, shopping, news, forums and chat rooms specifically for people with disabilities. Disabled Online is dedicated to providing the best content for people with disabilities, their families, and friends. whether it be shopping from websites and vendors Disabled Online has approved, to Disabled Online Public Community Forums where people can post topics and respond to questions from other disabled users and their friends, family and co-workers to Disabled Online Classifieds where members of the disabled community can post their items for sale, job postings, vehicles, or resumes. They offer an extensive directory of related sites listed in specific categories under the Menu section. These categories are specifically aimed to benefit people with disabilities. http://www.disabledonline.com Special Veterans Day Show: Interview with Bradley Barton, a combat disabled Vietnam War veteran and David W. Gorman, DAV Washington Headquarters Executive Director www.dav.org Ronan Tynan, Irish Tenor -- new CD “My Gift of Christmas Song” Ronan is an extraordinary man with an indefatigable character whose physical disabilities only served to spur him on to greater things. In spite of this, Ronan completed degrees from the National College of Physical Education and, in medicine, from Trinity College. Ronan won multiple gold medals at the 1984 Disabled Olympics and set up a busy medical practice specializing in Orthopedic Sports Injuries. Ronan enjoys a successful career in music, a founding member of the Irish Tenors and solo artist performing all over the world. He is also a fan of the Buffalo Sabres! Jenny McCarthy, Actress, Comedian,Model, Mother and Author, “Louder than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism Chuck Root, Disability Mentoring Day, October 31 2007 - Buffalo, New York Sponsors: For information on Sponsorship Opportunities call: (716) 514-8879. Contact Us:
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Her son Evan, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2005, is the focus of her fourth book: Louder than Words – A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism (September 2007). Find out more details about Jenny’s journey on the interview with Monica, also a mother of 14-year old son with autism. Louder than Words is available by all booksellers including www.amazon.com
Job Shadowing - Career Exploration - Promoting an Inclusive Workplace. Sponsored by the AAPD and locally made possible by HSBC Bank USA, NA and Aspire of WNY plus several other area sponsors. Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) is a large-scale, national effort to promote career development for students and job seekers with disabilities through hands-on career exploration, one-on-one job shadowing, and internship ad employment opportunities. DMD is observed each year on a Wednesday in October to coincide with National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Mentees are matched with a workplace mentor in their desired career field, enabling hem to see what a typical day on the job is like and learn more about how to prepare for a job in that career. Be a part of DMD! Contact YOUR local coordinator and let them know you’re interested in DMD for 2008. In Buffalo call (716 ) 856-8139 Ext. 3179. Our TALK makes a difference – will you?
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