Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH Gov. Chris Sununu has proclaimed April to be Autism Awareness Month in New Hampshire. On April 16, Sununu visited the state’s only school that enrolls students with autism exclusively. The nonprofit Birchtree Center, established in 2002, moved its school from Newington to a new facility in Portsmouth this January.
“It’s great to see Birchtree’s students and staff work as a team,” said Sununu. “Their dedication is creating amazing opportunities for our families.”
Birchtree’s Executive Director Sandra Pierce-Jordan showed how classroom spaces had been customized for students with autism ranging from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
“One student may do best surrounded by pictures of his favorite composers,” said Pierce-Jordan, “while a student with impaired vision may require an area that’s easier to navigate by touch.”
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Nonprofit helps build self-confidence in community with autism
Nonprofit helps build self-confidence in community with autism
April is Autism Awareness Month, but the Milwaukee-based nonprofit Islands Of Brilliance calls April Autism Action Month.
MILWAUKEE - April is Autism Awareness Month, but the Milwaukee-based nonprofit Islands Of Brilliance calls April Autism Action Month.
For nine years now, Islands of Brilliance has helped build self-confidence and self-determination in the community of those with autism. We really consider ourselves an early workforce development program, said Mark Fairbanks, founder of Islands of Brilliance.
Island of Brilliance
Focused on art, design, and team-based curriculum.
Guitars 4 Vets: MKE nonprofit s website crashes after ACM spotlight
MKE nonprofit’s website crashes after ACM spotlight
A Milwaukee nonprofit took center stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards, with the spotlight so big it caused the Guitars for Vets website to crash.
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee-based nonprofit took center stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards, with the spotlight so big it caused the Guitars 4 Vets website to crash.
It happened on a night they expected to raise thousands, but co-founder Patrick Nettesheim said like a song, you just keep playing. Sure, they missed out on some money, but the awareness toward his company s life-saving work still goes a long way.