Pressley Ridge’s Home Places Gets a New Kind of Therapy From Four-Legged Friends At Pressley Ridge’s Home Places, a small residential program in Pittsburgh that provides services to children and adolescents with developmental delays and behavioral problems, Sue Ezzo, RN and Corinne Lane, FLS Coordinator at the Allegheny County Day School, bring their dogs to… Continue Reading
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Side by Side Helps Single Moms and Children With Special Needs
Our mission is to provide practical help to single mothers (with children of all ages) and to families who have children with special needs.
Courtney Thrives Thanks to The Early Learning Institute
A Lasting Impression Kristin remembered The Early Learning Institute (TELI) and her TELI therapists very well. 14 years ago, her daughter Courtney received services through TELI after being born prematurely at 24 weeks and one and a half pounds. A young, single and scared mother at the time, Kristin was relieved when the TELI therapists… Continue Reading
Ritalin and Children with ADHD
Intervention for Children with ADHD: A Focus on Ritalin Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is a psychostimulantdrug approved fortreatmentof attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. It increases the attention span in children with ADHD. Ritalin is not found in nature. It is a synthetic drug, created by chemist in the laboratory. All the Ritalin produced in the United States is produced… Continue Reading
Looking For Great Office Space
Partners For Quality, a private, non-profit organization, is currently leasing professional office space in 4,000 square foot parcels in the PFQ Building which is located at 250 Clever Road in Robinson Township. Situated in a prime location, the site is equally distant from Downtown Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh International Airport. The PFQ Building is minutes… Continue Reading
Run to Support Children with Motor Disabilities in Pittsburgh
Steps to Independence 5K Run/Walk for Conductive Education Steps To Independence, a Conductive Education (CE) program providing services to children with motor disabilities such as cerebral palsy or spina bifida, will host its 2nd Annual 5K Run/Walk for Conductive Education. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Steps to Independence to provide an intensive… Continue Reading
Woodlands Foundation Honor Tillotson Family
TILLOTSON FAMILY TO BE HONORED AT WOODLANDS BUTTERFLY BALL Harry Hunter of Hunter Truck Sales, Honorary Chair of Gala Fundraiser 12th Annual Butterfly Ball to Benefit Woodlands’ Programs for Children with Disabilities The Willard and Carol Tillotson family will be honored at the Woodlands 12th Annual Butterfly Ball on Saturday, October 8 at the Pittsburgh… Continue Reading
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