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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.

My desk is FILLED in beautiful pink and white tissue paper! Mothers day gifts are going home today and tomorrow at Creating Brighter Futures. The kiddos made a very sweet treasure for their mommies to keep their rings in at the end of a hard day. Inside their card we have a favorite quote by Agatha …

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital had a recent poll of top concerns among parents. The breakdown was interesting. 60% of participants slotted not enough exercise as the number two concern. The number one concern being bullying/cyberbullying and beating out teen suicide, drug use and teen pregnancy. Our …

Many parents think having a teen on the ASD spectrum rules out the milestone of driving. We have a wonderful resource to pass on that may help answer some questions many parents have about Michigan driving laws, expectations of young drivers and options for teens. Ann Arbor Driving School has specia…

We are so excited to host Dr. Amy Drayton and Rachel Knight for our monthly parent training. They will be discussing and taking questions on the whole problematic feeding spectrum.

Does this sound familiar? “Down please”, “No, No!”, “Please be careful!”, “That’s to high!”. Being a parent of any age child means managing risk. What that risk looks like changes with different stages in life. Our current culture puts an arguably excessive emphasis on safety. It is difficult to par…

For many years we have documented the sweet little treasures lined up in perfect rows around the center. We have found them to be interesting, funny and sometimes dumbfounding as the intricacies are amazing! We’d like to encourage you to see the thought-provoking things your kids create. Try and vie…