Keep Calm and Be Mindful: Mindful Parents and Educators Course Offered at the ‘U School’
May 31, 2018Parents and educators would generally agree that there is always room to become more calm, present, and connected when interacting with children. Charlie Sutherland, preschool educator at the U School in Ann Arbor, has worked as an educator for 16 years. While Sutherland was working as a high school English teacher he became overwhelmed, overstimulated by all of the expectations and constant transitions in the school environment.
Work of Love: Special Needs Ministry at Saline’s Keystone Church
May 31, 2018For many families it is important to find a church that not only welcomes families with children of all abilities, but also provides one on one services to support their child’s needs. Keystone Church in Saline is unique as the church has a ministry that focuses on supporting families and children with special needs. Pastor Ken Gilmore and his wife Diane summed up the Keystone Church ministry as a “work of love”.
The University of Michigan offers services for autism spectrum disorder
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The Most Difficult Times
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Advice from tween Zollipops founder Alina Morse
December 1, 2017As a 7 year old, Alina Morse visited a bank with her father, Tom. The bank teller offered her a lollipop but her dad explained that she should decline because lollipops were not good for her teeth. “Dad, why can’t we make a lollipop that is good for your teeth?” Morse questioned. That experience inspired