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Recognizing Hero Companies Involved in Inclusion: Champions Gala 2015 to feature Clay Aiken and Project Runway’s Justin LeBlanc

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Supporters and friends of the National Inclusion Project are invited to be a part of an amazing night of celebrating the heroes in our lives and the Superheroes we aspire to be. The annual Champions Gala will be held September 26 with proceeds going to ensure that children with and without disabilities can play, learn and laugh TOGETHER. Co-founder Clay Aiken will perform, and Justin LeBlanc, Season 12 'Project Runway' Finalist, will speak.

New Children’s Book is Designed to Delight Parents, Typically Developing Kids, and those with ADD/ADHD or Autism Spectrum

PORTLAND, Ore. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Journey Books, LLC, today announced release of 'Going to Bed is Easy Now' (ISBN: 978-0692357842), first in series of illustrated children's books by Doris and Maritsa Bowman. Written in both English and Spanish editions, the book is designed to ease the stress of everyday activities that create chronically challenging behaviors in typically developing children.

Dr. Janice Brunstrom-Hernandez, Pediatric Neurologist, Opens Cerebral Palsy Practice in Texas Treating the ‘Whole Child’

PLANO, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Dr. Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez, also called 'Dr. Jan' by her patients, is a board certified pediatric neurologist. Her mission is to help children (0-22) with cerebral palsy (CP) to live their very best lives, now and in the future. And her new practice located in Texas - 1 CP Place - is designed to do just that.

Author D.L. Carroll, of the ‘Sir Licksalot’ Book Series, Receives Prestigious 2015 Award

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Family Review Center honors D.L. Carroll, author of the 'Sir Licksalot' children's book series, with the 2015 Star Award. The Star Award is to recognize outstanding companies and business owners. An interview with Carroll is published in the 2015 Awards Edition of the Family Review Center's Magazine.

National Inclusion Project Power of Play Conference 2015 hosts child specialists from across the U.S.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Over 175 recreational professionals, educators and child specialists from across the U.S. will gather at the National Inclusion Project's Power of Play Inclusion Conference at Marbles Kids Museum in Downtown Raleigh on March 30-31, 2015. This inspiring event is for all people who desire to ensure no child sits on the sidelines.

Drew’s Tunes Foundation salutes Gov. Bobby Jindal Proclaiming March as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month

NEW ORLEANS, La. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Louisiana non-profit, Drew's Tunes Foundation, is proud to announce that Governor Bobby Jindal has proclaimed March as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Awareness Month in the State of Louisiana. This proclamation is the first of its kind in the southern United States for Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood, which is a diagnosis of exclusion impacting around 200 toddlers each year in United States.

iE-USA Invites U.S. Families to Host International High School Exchange Students for 2015-2016 Academic School Year

NORTHFIELD, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: International Experience (iE-USA) announced today that visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world are seeking host families for the upcoming 2015-2016 academic school year. Host families are needed for the fall semester and full school year. Exchange student participants come from many countries including Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and Thailand.

In ‘The Remembered Self’ author M.J. Payne depicts the vicious world of sex trafficking of children and eventual recovery

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'The Remembered Self: A Journey Into the Heart of the Beast' (ISBN: 9781457532849), by M.J. Payne, depicts the vicious world of sex trafficking of children, the emotional damage and physical experience of forced intimacy in a violent setting from the victim's point of view. Written in novel form with animal comforters it shows a child's response, repression of experiences and eventual therapeutic intervention as an adult.

Elizabeth House, an in-patient care residence of the respected non-profit Four Seasons Compassion for Life, receives an interior redesign

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: When Edith Hopper Guthrie, 94, left this world for the next, she also left behind a legacy for family and friends that will be long-remembered, says Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock. Inspired by her mother's creative, hard-working example, Carol Heilman, her husband, Bob, son David, of Charleston, S.C., daughter, Sarah Burghardt, of Fairfield, Calif., and those closest to her decided to show how much they care.

Parenting through Divorce: Reducing the Negative Effects on Your Children

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Triangle Parenting Solutions today announced that it has started a new class that will give divorced parents a way to reduce the negative effects the divorce has on their children. 'Co-parenting after a divorce is not an instinctual skill so when parents separate or divorce children often suffer tremendously,' said Jennifer Viemont, LCSW and president.

Better Life Technologies Group, Inc. announces patented Albert Jones Anti-Distress Device to help save kids lives while swimming

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In the U.S., children aged one to four have the highest drowning rates. And most drowning occurs in pools. Better Life Technologies Group, Inc. has announced a new patented technology product that's designed to save children's lives. According to studies, young children, African-Americans and males seem to be the most vulnerable. Accidents continue to happen, yet many go unreported.

New book, 'The Cat That Went To Homecoming' takes on Teen Bullying

MILWAUKEE, Wis. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In her new novel, Julie Otzelberger shows the bully what it's like to be on the other side, while showing the victim how to overcome obstacles through volunteer work. 'The Cat That Went To Homecoming' (ISBN: 9781612358215) published by Fire and Ice Young Adult Books, is now available on Amazon as a Kindle edition, and on Lulu in both paperback and ebook.

'Orphan' Music Video Raises Awareness of the Plight of Orphaned Kids Caught Between Adult Battles

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Adoptions of older children and teens are often called 'rescues' because kids 'age out' at 16 Years-old. These children usually wind up homeless, with bleak futures. Many become addicted to drugs. Project One Forty Three, Inc. (Project 143), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization presently working with orphanages in Ukraine, Latvia and China, pairs these forgotten, hard-to-adopt kids with 'host families' in the U.S. for 4-6 weeks each summer and winter.

Improving Family Communication at Mealtimes Can Help Feed A Child's Hungry Mind, according to DinnerDiscussions.com

HIGHLAND, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The founder of Living Tree software, Mr. Oak Norton, today announced the formal launch of Dinner Discussions, a new web portal that provides families with fun and intellectually stimulating topics to be discussed at the dinner table. Numerous studies over the past ten years have shown that children who eat meals with their families more than three times per week are more likely to succeed in school and less likely to get into trouble.

Five Common Ways of Knowing When it's Time to Ask for Long Term Care Assistance for Aging Family Members

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs,' says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life. As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future.

Save Your Life's Stories and Share Them: LegacyGRAM Provides a New Way to Tell Your Story, Even After You're Gone

OLDSMAR, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: LegacyGRAM allows users to record their most-treasured family stories, share them with their loved ones, and set them to be released now, or even after they've passed away. The website prompts users with intuitive questions that jog your memory about the important events in your life.

The Weinstein Company and Jackie Fame Inc. Join Forces to Promote the Anti-Bullying Movie 'Bully'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Jackie Fame, Inc. (FAME), the leading kid/teen social network www.JFame.com, is joining forces with The Weinstein Company to promote the movie 'Bully.' After much debate over the rating, the PG-13 version of the anti-bullying documentary will open in 115 theaters.

U.S. Publications, Inc. announces new iPhone app to track sexual predators in your neighborhood

DETROIT, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- U.S. Publications, Inc. announced this week the launch of an application - Criminal Tracker - designed for the new Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (iOS 5). It quickly tracks criminals and sex offenders within a requested 40-mile radius.

New Illustrated Children's Book by Author Martin McCannell Explains Federal Finance

BOSTON, Mass. -- Smoked Goldeye Press this week announced the release of a children's picture book that aims to explain how new money from...

Life-Prints child ID software prepares parents for child emergencies

WESTERLY, R.I. -- Every second counts in an emergency. Life-Prints child ID software prepares parents for child emergencies, by digitizing medical records, photos, contact...

Bailee Madison to spearhead Starlight Children's Foundation StarPower Program, proving you're never too young to give back

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Starlight Children's Foundation - which for 25 years has helped seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain,...

Instead of sending the traditional fruitcake to clients and friends, give a child the gift of a family this holiday season

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- This holiday season Children Awaiting Parents is offering several alternative gift ideas. Instead of sending the traditional fruitcake to clients and...

First 'Viagra baby' conceived through IVF using Sildenafil on a woman to aid in embryo implantation will turn 10 next month

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine announced that the first baby conceived through IVF using Sildenafil (Viagra(R)) on a woman...

In 'Dear Graduate' author Brett Handler explains to students and parents the perils of easy credit

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla -- The federal government is clamping down on the Wild West of credit card issuing to young adults when tough...

Fun in the Sun at Special Equestrians Summer Camp

WARRINGTON, Pa. -- Special Equestrians has been expanding its range of services this past year, first developing a program for children diagnosed with autism,...