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Inside the May issue
Featuring:- Great family events
- Fostering a Child
Food allergies in children
By Cleveland Clinic |
Enchantment of Living Healthy event planned for June 8 at the Village of Fairport Harbor's lakefront
Join in for educational and recreational family fun
The Village of Fairport Harbor, Lake County General Health District (LCGHD), and Lake Health are proud to announce the Enchantment of Living Healthy event on June 8 at the Lighthouse Hill Amphitheater and Veteran’s Park in the Village of Fairport Harbor.
This family-focused free event is an innovative display of motivated partners committed to improving the health of its residents and visitors through the work of the ACHIEVE Wellness Lake County Initiative. See full story...
Do you know a child or teen who has started a business?
If so, they can win $250 by submitting an application form for the Kidz Business Awards! Deadline is May 15!
Whether they are earning money to buy their first car or make their first charitable donation, Lake County youth are developing and honing their business skills and there is a new program developed to recognize them.
See full story...
Take time for adventure!
Adventure Zone Family Fun Center owned by a family that cares about families
By Kim McCloskey, Today’s Family Writer
With warmer weather just around the corner, parents are looking for outdoor activities they can participate in with their kids. Adventure Zone Family Fun Center in Geneva-on-the-Lake makes being active outdoors affordable and safe for families around the area. See full story...
May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month
Three Lake County families share their stories of foster care and adoption
By Lake County Department of Job and Family Services
The spotlight this month is on the Foster/Adoptive Parents of Lake County. May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month and many of our foster parents, whether initially licensed as adoptive parents or not, make up a large population of people who adopt children and give them a forever family. Here are some of their stories: See full story...
Integration Treatment Center
Wickliffe center has unique approach to autism
By Laura Lytle, Today's Family Writer
Children and adults with autism spectrum disorders understand the world differently. They are often faced with many sensory, emotional, communication, social, self-care, behavioral, and academic challenges because of the unique way their brain processes information.
By treating children and adults with autism and related disorders through consistent neurodevelopment tactics, the Integration Treatment Center in Wickliffe is able to influence brain behavior with sensory input to enhance each individual’s ability to better communicate with others, focus their attention and manage daily activities without anxiety. See full story...
Is your child's speech progressing
at the proper rate?
Local speech therapists provide insight
By Jamie Lober, Today's Family Writer
The speech therapist does a little of everything. “We see children who have articulation, motor speech, fluency disorders, comprehension, receptive-expressive language disorders, autism, feeding and swallowing disorders and developmental disabilities like cerebral palsy,” said Lisa Leonard, speech therapist with Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital. See full story...
Help your child to be a young entrepreneur
By Jamie Lober, Today's Family Writer
Every parent wishes for professional success for their child. Some kids wind up taking over a family business one day while others get an early start and create their own. With leadership, motivation and a little guidance, your child can be a young entrepreneur. Something as simple as running a lemonade stand on a hot summer day as a family can teach your child how to price and sell a product and how to interact well during the financial transaction. See full story...
Helping toddlers embrace their inner artists
By Rachael Moshman
I worked with children under five for years as a preschool teacher and childcare center director. I came up with dozens of fun and easy crafts to keep children engaged each month. The most popular crafts are the ones that allow children to be creative. Give them crayons, paint, paper and glue and let them go at it. See full story...
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