Centennial Universal Access Playground at Gallop Park in Ann Arbor
Gallup Park in Ann Arbor is one of the most popular recreation locations in the area. The park spans 69 acres around Geddes Pond.
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How Children with Disabilities can Benefit From Yoga
Yoga benefits everyone. Centuries ago, men in India were only doing yoga. It has slowly become available to everyone and once it hit developing countries in Europe and North America, it became everyone’s way of finding peace and maintaining health. Even more recently, children have started to become involved in yoga. It can calm the mind and teach kids to…
Beech Woods Park in Southfield Visitor’s Guide and Photos
Beech Woods Park in Southfield has so much to offer, including a golf range, tennis courts, volleyball, and a recreation center. This park also has a wheelchair-accessible playground.
Sesame Place® Becomes the First Theme Park in the World to be Designated as a Certified Autism Center
Certification readied for April’s Autism Awareness month and start of new season Sesame Place®, the nation’s only theme park based entirely on the award-winning show Sesame Street®, in conjunction with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), today announced the completion of a staff-wide autism sensitivity and awareness training at the theme park. The completion designates Sesame…
Michigan Guide to Activities for Children with Disabilities and Permanent Injuries: Sponsored Post
Written by: Jesse Reiter, a Michigan Birth Injury attorney based in Bloomfield Hills. There are many activities for children with disabilities in the state of Michigan. Some activities are age-specific or disability-specific and some are inclusive. Below are a few of our favorites. Adaptive Sports Adaptive sports, also sometimes referred to as disabled sports or para sports, are competitive sports for…
“A Quiet Space” Mediation Services for Educators, Students, Parents for Children of Special Needs Coming Soon
Mindfulness Facilitator Toni Coral, 49, is a former high school English teacher who wants to help educators and students get away from all the noise of poor decisions made by policy makers’ in the education sector and to provide assistance to attendees to find a balance between home and professional life through, “A Quiet Place: Mediation Facilitation.” Coral, 49, left…
Play Place for Children with Autism
Last week we visited a wonderful new facility in Sterling Heights aimed at supporting children with Autism, Play-Place for Autistic Children. We received free admission to the facility so we could share our experience with you. Play-Place for Autistic Children is located at 41105 Technology Drive, north of 18 Mile and east of Mound, in Sterling Heights. The…
5 Ways to Help Children With Sensory Challenges Participate in Halloween Festivities
Overwhelming sights, smells, and textures do not have to sideline children While many children enjoy Halloween traditions of tick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, and interaction with costume-clad “ghouls and goblins,” children affected by a sensory processing disorder may interpret and react differently to these holiday activities. “Children with sensory processing challenges may become overwhelmed with the wide array of sounds, sights and…
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