disability

Oakland County's developmentally disabled adults celebrate the new year early

Michigan Radio Newsroom — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:55:30 +0000

The new year will come early for some people in Southeast Michigan. Tonight, Oakland County Parks and Recreation will host its annual "Almost New Year's" party.

The two-hour dance is specially created for the county's developmentally disabled adults. The party not only occurs before the year change, but the year-end countdown happens at 8:30 p.m. instead of midnight.

Sandy Dorey created the event. She says older parents and caregivers often don't want to stay out late on New Year's. She says it's also difficult to make reservations for Dec. 31.

"We just thought, 'It's a celebration.' We'd have the hats and everything else, so we just kick it off a few days early," she said.

Cooling can help full-term infants with low flow of oxygen and blood to the brain

Michigan Radio Newsroom — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:31:19 +0000

A new study suggests a medical therapy known as "cooling" can help full-term infants born with low flow of oxygen and blood to the brain. This condition is thought to occur in about 1 out of every one-thousand babies born in the United States. Cooling is thought to be one way to protect the brain.

Disability training center starts classes Monday

Kyle Norris — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:53:10 +0000

A job training center for people with disabilities starts its fall session on Monday. The Michigan Career and Technical Institute is in Plainwell, about 20 miles north of Kalamazoo. It's the second largest program of its kind in the country.

Up to 350 students live on campus while taking classes. The institute offers 14 training programs to people with various disabilities.