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A generous donation from a Biloela motorcycle club will help people with disabilities.
Autism Queensland Gladstone received a $10,000 donation from the Twin Valleys Motorcycle Club on Monday.
The club raised the funds through its latest event TVMC raffle on March 27, which involved a Harley Davidson motorcycle being raffled off.
Twin Valleys Motorcycle Club president Eddie Wust and longtime club member Jacob Davis presented the cheque to Gladstone team leader Katrina O’Brien, who accepted the donation on behalf of Autism Queensland.
The donation comes as April marks Autism Awareness Month in Australia and Autism Queensland’s annual Go Blue for Autism fundraising campaign.
Local father shares how he and his son are raising awareness for autism
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April is Autism Awareness Month in the U.S. and people all over the country are taking the time to do just that.
Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that can cause severe social, communication and behavioral disruptions.
âMany times autism is diagnosed in children but itâs a lifelong developmental problem,â said Amy Mersiovsky, Director of the Department of Nursing at Texas A&M University Central Texas.
A large number of adults struggle with mild to severe autism and some require constant care.
Providing a positive environment where athletes can exercise while simultaneously working on peer relationships, social skills and repetitive behavior is a goal for Autism MANA CrossFit Class.
The nine-week class which began Saturday at Fit Fast Strong CrossFit, was started by native Hawaiian, Kevin Blunt.
Blunt said while living in Hawaii, he and his son participated in a CrossFit program specifically for children on the spectrum which inspired him to begin his own Autism Mana program.
After moving to Pueblo West from Hawaii last February, Blunt had trouble finding programs for his eight-year-old son, Makai.
“Having participated in a similar program in Hawaii, I realized there was nothing here locally that provided a similar outlet for children on the spectrum,” Blunt said. “Because after seeing firsthand what a great program it can be for kids to exercise and more importantly do so in an environment that’s nonjudgmental – it allows the kids to be themselves without
By rivers, gary
Apr 13, 2021
Panera Bread will sell cookies frosted with blue icing shaped like puzzle pieces to honor Autism Awareness Month in April. Panera s Ashlee Mauti spoke with Mix 989 s Gary Rivers about the local proceeds going to help Potential Development. The Interview is below this article
SHORTBREAD PUZZLE PIECE COOKIE CAMPAIGN APRIL 12 - 30, 2021!
The campaign is entitled: PIECES OF HOPE FOR AUTISM
The puzzle piece cookie, designed by the Panera bakers, is the national symbol for autism because of the mysteries and complexity of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Because all puzzle pieces are different, the shape represents the diversity of those affected. The ‘Pieces of Hope’ puzzle piece cookies are sold in Panera cafes throughout the Mahoning Valley to help raise funds for Potential Development!
Identifying Autism: UofSC expert speaks on how COVID-19 is impacting early diagnosis
Identifying Autism: UofSC expert speaks on how COVID-19 is impacting early diagnosis By Miranda Parnell | April 13, 2021 at 7:12 AM EDT - Updated April 13 at 7:56 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The hardships of the pandemic have shown us how COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of normality.
For young children who may not be exhibiting normal social skills, it has affected how and when they may be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
As April marks another Autism Awareness Month, experts say the pandemic has presented challenges for identifying autism.