http://www.safetynetsource.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:12:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Winfred Cooper of Elgin, Ill., was honored over the weekend by the HollyRod Foundation at a Los Angeles red-carpet event where Holly Robinson Peete said he is an inspiration to teens with autism. You may be one of the thousands of people who saw Cooper's amazing touchdown at a high ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/28/elgins-winfred-cooper-honored-as-inspiration-to-teens-with-autism/ The sky is spitting an afternoon shower as Michael Tuason arrives for practice at the New Port Richey Rec Center pool with his mom. The tall, lanky teenager greets his waiting dad with a brief "hi," then quickly strips to his bathing suit and tucks his black, shoulder-length hair under ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/28/florida-teen-swims-his-way-to-2011-special-olympics-in-greece/ Through extensive study of research from leading medical schools, SpiritHorse Therapeutic has developed specific methods for treating autism through equine-assisted therapy. These methods have been utilized in over 30,000 sessions with children with autism during the past five years. Following a study in 2009 by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/27/horse-therapy-found-to-help-children-with-autism/ Annuities. Reverse mortgages. Life insurance pools. Principal-protected notes. The options being offered to senior citizens hoping to ensure a comfortable retirement are dizzying. And in a growing number of cases, that may be the intention as more scammers — often elderly themselves — try to con retirees. Though hard numbers are ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/27/retirees-targeted-with-investment-scams/ Children with autism often make a connection with animals - especially dogs. A camp near Rochester, N.Y., lets children with autism and other developmental disabilities, as well as neurotypical children, learn about brand new puppies. The camp is run by a married couple who breed Labrador retrievers, and the wife ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/26/summer-autism-puppy-camp-lets-autistic-children-learn-about-dogs/ Nighttime is when some Alzheimer's patients are most restless, creating an anxious, sleepless time for caregivers who worry about their loved ones wandering. "It is common for them to get their circadian rhythms off," said Jean Van Den Beldt, administrator of Byron Center Manor, which plans to begin a new dawn-to-dusk ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/23/adult-night-care-service-for-alzheimers-patients-who-may-wander/ Garden City, N.Y., seventh-grader Matthew Castellano will lead The National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk Sept. 25 that starts in New York's Central Park. He'll be with NDSS Ambassador John C. McGinley (from TV's "Scrubs"), Chris Burke (from "Life Goes On), and others. Matthew attends Camp Anchor, a Long Island town ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/23/middle-school-student-with-down-syndrome-will-lead-buddy-walk-in-memory-of-camp-counselors-who-died-central-park-new-york/ The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America AFA recently released “Preventing Falls: Practical Steps to Reduce Fears and Risks,” the latest DVD in AFA’s “Your Time to Care” series of educational programs for family caregivers, in the hopes of helping caregivers reduce their own risk of falls and prevent their loved ones ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/23/dvd-on-fall-prevention-for-alzheimers-and-dementia-patients-family-caregivers-philadelphia/ Dr. Marvin Anderson picked up a spindly legged lamb and draped it over his shoulders. The doctor moved to Cedar around 2000; he lives on an organic farm with his wife Jill, sheep, goats, rabbits and miniature donkeys. More recently, Anderson launched a solo practice called Abba's Place on the farm ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/22/horses-donkeys-sheep-help-with-autism/ The coach of Spain’s world champion soccer team, Vicente del Bosque, is a man of few words and gestures. However, last week he experienced one of the most emotional moments of his life when he fulfilled the dream of his 21 year-old son Alvaro, who suffers from Down’s Syndrome, ... http://www.safetynetsource.com/2010/07/21/spanish-soccer-coach-fulfills-son-with-down-syndromes-wish/