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For more details, a complete list of camp offerings and registration information, contact Angela Boos at Easter Seals-Goodwill at 406-657-9721 or via email at angelab@esgw.org. Space is limited in some of the camps. Scholarships are available.
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It is just one of a half-dozen summer camps that Easter Seals-Goodwill is offering in Billings that caters to children with special needs. The summer roster, which runs from June through August, also includes:
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The Office of Public Instruction is taking on the challenge of bullying prevention to ensure Montana students experience a positive school climate so they can reach their full potential in the classroom.
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Rudy Simone says, "Just 'cause you have Asperger's doesn't mean you know what that means until somebody tells you."
And it took well-known Simone 40 years to have someone tell her she too suffered from Asperger's syndrome. A condition on the autism spectrum, Asperger's is more commonly found in males and often affects social interactions.
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After the De Vries relocated from California to Shelby in June, Brayden had to be re-diagnosed with the disorder because of insurance requirements. A Montana practitioner had to diagnose him in order for the family to qualify for state programs, such as Head Start.
But since beginning therapy in January, the De Vries say Brayden has improved rapidly.
“When the kids get intervention between 18 months and age five, they can show marked improvement,” said Elizabeth.
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HELENA, Mont. – Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J. Lindeen today announced her office's new guide to health insurance, an everyday handbook for common insurance questions and problems.
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Because he is autistic, Thomas Russell doesn’t consider himself to be a “regular kid.” Yet in some ways he is light years beyond many “regular” people.
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When the Montana Office of Public Instruction notified Frazer's schools that because of poor performance, it was stepping in with a federally funded program intended to turn things around, the state office didn't get push-back. They got buy in.
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Shodair Children’s Hospital is one step closer to building housing for families to stay in while their children are in treatment.
Jack Casey, hospital administrator, announced the receipt of a $225,000 grant from the Murdock Charitable Trust to help fund the Shodair Family House.
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Washington, DC – This month, The Arc officially announced the affiliation of AWARE, Inc. in Montana as a state chapter. The affiliation of AWARE will mark the first time in over a decade that The Arc will have a statewide presence in Montana.
“We are very excited to have such a strong partner in Montana and look forward to working with AWARE. Together, The Arc and AWARE will help provide individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Montana a powerful voice,” said Peter V. Berns, CEO of The Arc.
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When parenting a child with special needs, moments of respite are few and far between — just ask Michelle Patterson, co-creator of the new Peace Place respite care center at First Presbyterian Church.
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Working in the Arts with Children on the Autism Spectrum
When: 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28
Where: Paris Gibson Education Center-Cafeteria, 2400 Central Avenue, Great Falls
Renewal Credits: 6 OPI
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Teaching artists, classroom teachers and paraprofessionals, arts education staff from cultural organizations, and support staff for people with disabilities
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The only public preschool in the entire state of Montana can be found right here in Great Falls, and two years after the groundbreaking program started, it's getting high praise from everyone involved.
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James Beck is getting ready to graduate in May from Montana State University, but recently found he couldn’t turn in the graduation forms himself, because he can’t physically get to the registrar’s office.
Beck, 25, a computer science major from Belgrade, has muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that weakens muscles, so to get around he has to rely on his power wheelchair. The only way to reach the registrar’s office in historic Montana Hall is to climb lots of stairs.
“I can’t get to the place everybody has to go,” Beck said. “I think it’s more ridiculous in this day and age to have small obstacles.”
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An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the Montana Department of Justice seeking the public release of a report the group says may show that people involuntarily committed to the Montana Developmental Center are at risk of abuse or neglect.
The Independent Record reported Saturday (http://bit.ly/yuwhOD) that Disability Rights Montana filed the lawsuit. The report comes from a 2010 Department of Justice investigation by the into allegations of that six female Developmental Center clients were sexually assaulted by male employees.
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This spring, Montana State University's College of Nursing and Extended University offer a series of recorded Webinars designed for primary care providers who offer mental health care in their practices but who are not mental health professionals.
Topics cover conditions that often present in the primary care setting: Diagnostics; Pharmacotherapy; Depressive Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Bipolar Disorders; Cognitive Disorders in the Older Adult; and Managing Neurobehavioral Crises.
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MAPS created this short film that tells the story of how Vocational Rehab helps youth get educated, connected and ready for life.
MAPS created this short film that tells the story of how Vocational Rehab helps youth get educated, connected and ready for life.
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