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Our social skills groups did a service project today! Each of the children wrote a letter and we packed a goodie box as a group for a soldier deployed overseas. They had a great time and weren't too disappointed that the Jolly Ranchers and football was not for them. Join us in celebrating our brave men and women who cannot be home with us this Christmas. Their sacrifice affords us the ability to live peacefully daily. 

Christmas Door Challenge

It’s that time! July parent training is already here. This month we are speaking on sleep training. Nothing is worse than everyone in the house having a sleepless night or even worse several sleepless nights! Let us give you some tips, insight and answer questions about how to make your evenings and night times run a little smoother.

September parent training scheduled for 9/18.…

Have you ever tried, I mean REALLY tried to meditate? Everyone seems to be talking about it. If you find yourself unable to meditate, don’t judge yourself. Most people cannot clear their minds. Harvard research tells us our minds wander 47% of the time! How do we deal with this if we want to practic…

Coach Jim Valvano famously said “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” Most parents understand just how important that is to kids. Believing in your kids is more than just encouraging them when it’s easy, it means encouraging them when things are H…

It’s Fairy Tale month here at the center and the kiddos are loving the pretend play area. Pretend play is a very important aspect of learning and is, many times, dismissed or overlooked. Fred Rogers says “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from learning, but for children, play is seri…

We received some exciting information from the Ann Arbor Driving School and couldn’t wait to share! You may remember them from a previous article we wrote on Autism and your teenage driver. Drivers Ed will be offered at the Ann Arbor Academy from June 11-27th. The class will be paid for by Ford Moto…

An important value we love to promote at Creating Brighter Futures is family unity. One of the best things to do to foster unity within families is to find fun things to do together. We are excited to offer a FREE family and child Yoga time here at the Center and taught by our very own BCBA, Deanna Cooker, who is also a Certified Yoga Instructor.