October is ADHD Awareness Month
Each October, ADHD Awareness Month, we encourage you to learn more about the myths and facts. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is a medical condition. A person with ADHD has differences in brain development and brain activity that affect...
Buddy Club
Parent's Corner Social Skills are just as important as any other for children who are struggling. One of the programs that we help to fund at Child Success Foundation is the Buddy Club at Pediatric Therapy Network. The Buddy Club focuses on activities such as:...
My Role at Child Success Foundation
Message from a Board Member... I consider myself to be fortunate to have witnessed the “birth” of the Child Success Foundation and how Melissa’s vision has come to life. I clearly recall how the idea made perfect sense to me – provide families the assistance they need...
Why I Joined The Child Success Foundation
Message from a Child Success Foundation Board Member Early and constant intervention is a critical element for families that are raising a child with special needs. Juggling this routine along with "regular" family life, can be a logistical nightmare, as well as a...
Parent’s Corner – Summer Camp for all Kids!
Child Success Foundation believes that kids should have the opportunity to attend summer camp, no matter their challenges. Through Foundation grants we have been able to send over 100 children to a camp specifically designed to meet the special needs of kids with...
Parent’s Corner – So Much More Than OT
Carter came to the Child Success Center at age three after his parents had hopped from therapist to therapist looking for someone that could help their son. He was born with a genetic disorder that affects all aspects of his life. He received physical and occupational...
Community Outreach
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH When I came to the Child Success Foundation three years ago we were very busy providing grants and making sure that the children in our programs were getting much needed therapy. It was inspiring to see so many children...
Letter of Hope – Receiving the Diagnosis
When I received the diagnosis for my 3-year-old child, I was devastated. I never thought that years later, I would proudly share a success story. There was a world of uncertainty filled with fear beyond my imagination. The sense of shame, isolation, and shattered...
Outside the Box Child Educational Conference 2018
We recently held our 2nd Annual “Outside the box” Child Educational Conference, and it was, in one word, amazing! While that descriptive may be a little over used, it simply is the best way to describe another incredible day of sharing, learning, enlightenment and...
Making Sense of Sensory Processing
Why Does My Child Act Up for No Reason? As parents, we are well versed in the challenges of helping a young child navigate through episodes of frustration or unusual behavior. Tantrums or unexpected actions most always have a cause and parents who work down the...