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Multiple Sclerosis / 2013 - June 8 -Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Attend Managing Multiple Sclerosis

« on: May 16, 2013, 10:37:56 AM »

June 8, 2013 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Attend Managing Multiple Sclerosis:
The Role of Rehabilitation Services,  Free Seminar.
Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will present
this free seminar that will discuss new therapies used to treat and
manage MS on Saturday, June 8, from 9:00 am -11:45am
at
Water Tower Medical Commons,
 First Floor Conference Room
 2350 N. Lake Dr.   
For more information, visit their 
MS Seminar Flyer

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Events / June 8, 2013 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Attend Managing Multiple Sclerosis Seminar

« on: May 16, 2013, 10:32:35 AM »

June 8, 2013 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Attend Managing Multiple Sclerosis:
The Role of Rehabilitation Services,  Free Seminar.
Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will present
this free seminar that will discuss new therapies used to treat and
manage MS on Saturday, June 8, from 9:00 am -11:45
at
Water Tower Medical Commons,
 First Floor Conference Room
 2350 N. Lake Dr. 
 For more information, visit their 
MS Seminar Flyer

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Events / 2013 - June 2- Free Pancake Breakfast, Entrance - Harrington Beach, Wisconsin

« on: May 16, 2013, 10:28:47 AM »

The Friends of Harrington Beach State Park, Belgium, Wisconsin will host a
 free Pancake Breakfast at the Welcome Center at the park on June 2, 2013
from 8:00AM until noon. Entrance to the park is also free on that day.

At the Pancake Breakfast enjoy:
all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with sausage, applesauce, coffee and milk
at no charge. All donations from this year's event will be used to construct an
accessible cabin in the campground. Start your day with a relaxing breakfast
 and afterwards enjoy this beautiful park!

Come support the accessible cabin with a donation and
enjoy a walk on the beach after breakfast!
For more information and a map,
visit Friends of Harrington Beach Free Pancake Breakfast.

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Awareness / The Parent Side on-line disability rights store - for inclusion

« on: April 22, 2013, 12:27:41 PM »

Have you ever wished the world would magically change?
That it would be fully accessible, respectful and valuing of people with disabilities?
 
Do you want to make a difference, but aren't sure what you can do?
 
Wouldn't it be great if there was an easy way to promote positive outcomes
 for people with disabilities, assistive technology, and help others realize the barriers?
 
Hundreds of people are already doing so on their cars, shirts, mail, walls, dogs,
heads, wheelchairs and other places. They are spreading the word with images
and designs that promote inclusion and quality of life for people with disabilities.
Let your T-shirt, hat or bumper sticker, etc. do the talking for you!
Available at The Parent Side on-line disability rights store.
Be a part of the bigger movement supporting people with disabilities!

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Quotes / Thought for the Day - Mike Tawse: The Health Care Survivor

« on: April 09, 2013, 07:44:46 AM »

Visit the "Thought for the Day" - by Mike Tawse:  The Health-Care Survivor.  Mike brings very inspirational quotes, thoughts, and life coping ideas.

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Personal Experiences / Mike Tawse: The Health-Care Survivor

« on: April 09, 2013, 07:30:36 AM »

Mike Tawse offers his personal experience with spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy and his journey through education, doctors, surgeons and therapists to find health benefit from an enzyme:  "Serrapeptase."  He offers his personal experience and the work he did toward naturally sustaining good health.

The following link is provided for information purposes only and does not indicate endorsement. The content of all externally linked sites remains the sole responsibility of their contributors.  Seek the advice of your own health care professional before making any changes to your health care.
www.thehealthcaresurvivor.com

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Cerebral Palsy / Mike Tawse: The Health-Care Survivor

« on: April 09, 2013, 07:29:38 AM »

Mike Tawse offers his personal experience with spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy and his journey through education, doctors, surgeons and therapists to find health benefit from an enzyme:  "Serrapeptase."  He offers his personal experience and the work he did toward naturally sustaining good health.

The following link is provided for information purposes only and does not indicate endorsement. The content of all externally linked sites remains the sole responsibility of their contributors.  Seek the advice of your own health care professional before making any changes to your health care.
www.thehealthcaresurvivor.com

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Share Your Outlook! / Mike Tawse: The Health-Care Survivor

« on: April 09, 2013, 07:28:18 AM »

Mike Tawse offers his personal experience with spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy and his journey through education, doctors, surgeons and therapists to find health benefit from an enzyme:  "Serrapeptase."  He offers his personal experience and the work he did toward naturally sustaining good health.

The following link is provided for information purposes only and does not indicate endorsement. The content of all externally linked sites remains the sole responsibility of their contributors.  Seek the advice of your own health care professional before making any changes to your health care.
www.thehealthcaresurvivor.com

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Share Your Outlook! / MS Service Day!

« on: April 08, 2013, 10:53:38 AM »

Want to help individuals with MS?

MS Chapters across the U.S. organize what is called an MS Service Day.  These usually are planned in the spring to assist individuals with MS to fix or do light jobs around the house or the yard to recover from winter months and get organized for spring. 

Individuals with MS send their request, such as raking leaves, fixing a door,  to the chapter and then volunteers sign up to help.  This is all about getting involve with the community. 

Suggest this idea to your local chapter.

Not sure how you could get volunteers
Most high school juniors and seniors are required to have so many  hours of comminity service in order to graduate. Many students have no clue as to where they can accomplish this task and more often than not, they wait until the last minute.  Contact your local high school.

Boy Scout troops have service days and require community service for their Eagle projects.
Contact scout troops in your community.

Generally the local church is an avenue but sometimes it cannot offer a wide enough variety of jobs. If the goal is to get young people to understand disabilities, be more compassionate toward others who have less and educate about MS, the MS Service Day would be a positive outlet.

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Arts and Culture / May 2-24, 2013 - 50th Annual International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities

« on: March 12, 2013, 08:06:12 AM »

The 50th Annual International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities will be held May 2 to 24, 2013.  For more information, please call 612-863-4872.  Sponsored by the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407

It is too late to enter this competition this year,  but keep it in mind for next year.  Brochure at http://www.allinahealth.org/ahs/ski.nsf/page/2013SKRIArtShow_entryform.pdf/$FILE/2013SKRIArtShow_entryform.pdf

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Arts and Culture / 2013 - Hidden Truths, The Mind Unraveled - Calling Artists with Epilepsy

« on: March 12, 2013, 07:43:05 AM »

 CALLING ARTISTS WITH EPILEPSY

2013 Hidden Truths, The Mind Unraveled
Juried Art Show Competition

Applications online at:  www.epilepsy.com/hiddentruths
Deadline of June 1, 2013, for submission of work;
however, if you would like to be included in the coloring
book please make sure the high resolution image(s)
are received by May 1, 2013.

Open to Artists with Epilepsy - No Entry Fee

Acrylic, Oil, Drawing/Pastel, Watercolor, Sculptures,
Digital and Mixed Media

The Winning Pieces Will Be Featured and On Sale at the
2013 Hidden Truths, The Mind Unraveled Art Show. Selected pieces will be
featured at the opening event and throughout the month of October at the
Susan Nelson Gallery in Newport Beach, California. Artwork from the show
will also be featured on promotional materials and merchandise, including
advertisements, brochures, posters, online, and more. Opening evening of
the 2013 Hidden Truths,
The Mind Unraveled will be October 5th and October 6th 2013.

Artists who submit their work will also have the opportunity for their work,
if selected, to be featured in Take it from here...a first of its kind coloring book
showcasing the work of artists with epilepsy.

Contact Dr. Julie Thompson-Dobkin at
thompkin@sbcglobal.net or phone: (714) 987-9975

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Family Support / Parent to Parent: Wisconsin

« on: February 27, 2013, 11:01:59 AM »

Parent to Parent: Wisconsin Support is
the opportunity for parents raising children with special needs to connect with another
parent who has already learned the language and found the resources...someone who
has been there.

Parent to Parent of Wisconsin provides parent support to parents of children
with special needs through a one-to-one connection with another parent who
has similar experience and who knows firsthand about the feelings and realities
that come with having a child with special needs.

Support Parent Trainings for parents raising children with special needs that feel
they are ready to become a Support Parent are held periodically throughout the state.
Training dates can be found on our Trainings page.

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Future Planning / Best Estate Planning Links - General Estate Planning

« on: February 27, 2013, 10:26:54 AM »

Best Estate Planning Links
is an article by Dennis M. Kennedy and Dennis J. Toman which describes the best estate
planning links on the web.

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Family Support / New Hampshire Family Voices - Family support group

« on: February 27, 2013, 09:26:15 AM »

New Hampshire Family Voices -
Care of children with special needs can be chronic and complex.
Parents and caregivers often struggle to find the resources and services
 their child needs.  NH Family Voices is in a unique position to help families
because we are parents who have children/youth and young adults
with special health care, physical, developmental and mental health challenges.
We understand the challenges families face.  We identify children with special
health care needs based on the impact on their lives and their families' need
for related services, rather than only on their diagnosis.

We operate a "Family To Family Health and Education Center", and several projects,
each with a specific focus on different ways we can help families supporting children
with special needs to become informed, experienced, self-sufficient advocates for their
children and themselves. There is no charge for the services we provide. We are funded
by state and federal grants, as well as donations from community partners and supporters.

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NHU Advocacy Alerts! / Read Advocacy Alerts! Wisconsin

« on: February 25, 2013, 12:41:54 PM »

NHU will keep you informed on what legislation is affecting the disability community.

Read Wisconsin Advocacy Alerts.