MI Young Minds

12/17/2012

Earlier this semester, Jenee Woodard came to speak to the MIYoungMinds newsroom about living and raising a son with autism. It was an inspirational story, and here is an excerpt. The full video is available on our YouTube channel, MIYoungMinds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEg26aNpbFw&feature=youtu.be

Jenee Woodard is a mother of two in Jackson, Mich. Her son is 20 and has autism. Here, she shares her story of living with autism.

12/12/2012

Watch these powerful candid situations empower others to stand-up for a family dealing with an unsympathetic customer towards their son with autism. Let’s raise awareness for a better understanding of autism!

12/12/2012

Our last meeting as the MIYoungMinds team going over some last minute details for our stories along with how long it will take for our app to be released on the iPad! We can't wait to share this project with you.

12/06/2012

Glyph magazine designing has begun! We hope you are as excited as we are to publish our magazine for the iPad!

12/04/2012

We are getting ready to publish our digital magazine next week! What are you hoping to see about ADHD and Autism?

11/13/2012

We were so lucky to have a guest speaker in our newsroom today! We will get the video uploaded to YouTube as soon as possible!

11/06/2012

My Inspiration for Autism Awareness by Alyssa http://vimeo.com/51723978

My brother has always been the same person to me, but when people hear he has Asperger's syndrome, their perception of him changes. Knowing what the term means doesn't…

11/05/2012

Inspiring story by Faith Jegede and her autistic brothers.



http://www.ted.com/talks/faith_jegede_what_i_ve_learned_from_my_autistic_brothers.html?source=facebook #.UJQlscbl5s4.facebook

TED Talks Faith Jegede tells the moving and funny story of growing up with her two brothers, both autistic -- and both extraordinary. In this talk from the TED Talent Search, she reminds us to pursue a life beyond what is normal.

10/27/2012

Today is National Make a Difference Day! What are you doing you your community to help others?

10/25/2012

Follow our project at http://miyoungminds.tumblr.com/

10/18/2012

Check out Rachael's story and her experience with ADHD http://miyoungminds.tumblr.com/

Experimental Drug Shows Behavioral Improvement for AutismA new treatment known as STX209 could ease the behavioral effects caused by various neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism. A study conducted with two subject groups, comparing the effects of STX209 and a placebo treatment show a conside...

10/02/2012

Day Two of the Virtual ADHD Conference:

check out the complete schedule here!

Getting Past Anger in ADHD-Impacted RelationshipsPresented by Melissa OrlovTuesday, October 2, 20122:00 - 3:00 pm ESTClick here to listen to a podcast preview!Session OverviewIs there too much anger and frustration in your ADHD-impacted relationship? Does it seem as if there is no clear path out of ...