By Annette Pinder When Lauren Savino discovered how much she enjoyed working with young children while volunteering at a school, she decided to triple-majored in Spanish, Special Education, and Elementary Education. Now she teaches fourth and fifth graders — her favorite age group — at Bennett Park
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Autism is a complex bio-neurological developmental disability that is complicated even further by the various ways people exhibit its symptoms. No two individuals with autism behave in the same way, so symptoms that are identifiable in one person will not necessarily be present in another. Learning the
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The Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities By Olusegun Akinfenwa The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into the worst precarious health and economic crisis in recent memory, and widened the global inequality gap. Unfortunately, both health-wise and financially, the impacts are
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PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS: ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFERS SCREENING AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR DISABILITIES Early Intervention and Preschool programs serve children from birth to age 5 with therapies and family supports ERIE COUNTY, NY – While much of Erie County is entering
Read more →Local Landmarks Light Up Blue in Recognition On Friday, August 14, 2020, local landmarks will light up blue in recognition of the 50th anniversary of People Inc., the region’s non-profit leader of health and human services. The landmarks include: Niagara Falls at 10 p.m. for a fifteen-minute
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People Inc. is accepting apartment applications for affordable housing at the following locations: • Amherst, Blasdell, Grand Island, Lackawanna, Lockport, South Buffalo, Springville and Wheatfield. These affordable apartments are for independent older adults age 62 and up, who meet the federally mandated household income guidelines. Email Seniorliving@people-inc.org
Read more →Autism Services, Inc. will host Sensory Night at Lumagination, 6:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, January 29. Lumagination is a captivating and interactive exhibit that will transform the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens with light, sound and imagination through February 29, 2020. Representatives from Autism Services, including Asperger’s group
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Therapeutic Riding at Homestead Stables David Smeltzer, Heritage president and CEO, announced that therapeutic riding will now be offered at Homestead Stables, a Heritage full service equestrian center, in Gerry, NY. Smeltzer stated, “We are excited to offer this new type of equine therapy at Homestead Stables.
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Voters with disabilities in five counties can get free rides to their polling place on Election Day One of the greatest privileges we have as American citizens is to vote for the elected leaders that we choose – but for many individuals with disabilities who wish to
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New FDA Approved Treatment Results in Further Studies By Geoffrey Brown, PharmD A recent study conducted by Israeli researchers found that medical cannabis is an effective therapy for children on the autism spectrum. The results, to be published in the Journal of Neurology, document how conditions improved
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