Good News Notes: “A new theme Park is currently in development, expecting to break ground in 2023 and be fully completed by 2025, and it has plans to offer free admission to most of its Guests. Spirit of Adventure Park will be a new theme Park located in Wentzville, Missouri, 40 minutes west of St. Louis….
Tag: autism
Popcorn with a purpose? How this N.J. nonprofit is impacting the community.
Good News Notes: “Popcorn is positively changing the lives of people in New Jersey — and not just by being a salty treat at the movie theater. It’s thanks to an organization known as Popcorn for the People, a Piscataway-based nonprofit that employs people with autism and developmental disabilities to produce its line of gourmet treats….
Dewitt community comes together for therapy pony with cancer
Good News Notes: “Twice a week, Cupid helps put smiles on children’s faces, many of them affected by Autism. “You don’t usually see a horse this young, that is that in tune to these kids and he is just always there for them. It’s just this strong strong connection that they have.” Said Madison Berridge,…
Natalia Vodianova Hosts Open-Air Charity Event
Good News Notes: “The French fashion scene is tiptoeing off the Internet and into the physical world: Last week saw the first physical runway show — the Jacquemus spring 2021 collection, paraded in a wheat field — and an open-air charity gala in Cannes for Natalia Vodianova’s Naked Heart Foundation. Vodianova’s fiancé Antoine Arnault, cohost Anna Andres,…
UPDATE: Community surprises Utah girl with new therapy tricycle after hers was stolen
Good News Notes: “Shortly after publishing our story, a viewer surprised 10-year-old London Sibley with a new tricycle of her own. And this may not be the only tricycle she gets. The response to our story was overwhelming with dozens of people and hundreds of commenters offering to help pitch in to get London a…
Mindfulness improves decision-making, attention in children with autism
Good News Notes: “School-based mindfulness programs can improve decision-making skills and teach children with autism to focus attention and react less impulsively through breathing exercises that will allow them to reduce anxiety, according to Rutgers researchers.” View the whole story here: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200603100501.htm
Devin Booker Tips Off Twitch Fundraising Campaign with $100,000 Donation in Support Of COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Good News Notes: “Given the unprecedented and constantly-evolving situation surrounding the effects of COVID-19 on our community and beyond, Devin Booker, in partnership with Phoenix Suns Charities, will raise money through livestreaming on Twitch to support non-profits that best serve the needs of the most vulnerable in the community. An avid gamer and NBA All-Star,…
Man with rare disability proves anything is possible with small business
Good News Notes: “A Warwick resident is proving anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Nicholas Votolato was born with a rare genetic disorder where he is missing his 18th chromosome. He struggled to find a job because of his disability. So, he took classes at the state’s Developmental Disabilities Council and…
Local man raises money for charity close to his heart
Good News Notes: “They say not all heroes wear capes, but for one local boy he’s proving it doesn’t take a superhero to give back to those who it need it most. Austin Teubert has autism but he doesn’t let that hold him back. He wanted to be like his dad who refurbishes old materials…
17-year-old Highland Park boy with nonverbal autism blogs to reach others like him: ‘People need to stop underestimating us’
Good News Notes: “A few years ago, Mitchell Robins wasn’t able to tell anyone precisely what he was thinking. He lost the ability to speak when he was 4 and relied primarily on a system of pictures and limited sign language to tell his parents and caregivers what he wanted to eat or when he…