The Child Success Foundation https://childsuccessfoundation.org/ Helping Children Get Their Best Start In Life Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:48:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 October is ADHD Awareness Month https://childsuccessfoundation.org/october-adhd-awareness-month/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:10:08 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=1152 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 attention, the ability to sit still, and self-control. Over 6 million children ages 4-17 have a […]

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]]> Buddy Club https://childsuccessfoundation.org/buddy-club/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:57:26 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=1102 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: Greeting & sharing Body Language Cooperative & interactive play Sportsmanship […]

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]]> My Role at Child Success Foundation https://childsuccessfoundation.org/my-role-at-child-success-foundation/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:25:48 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=1099 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 in order to provide necessary and crucial therapies […]

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]]> Why I Joined The Child Success Foundation https://childsuccessfoundation.org/why-joined-child-success-foundation/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:25:51 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=1075 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 financial strain that even the most capable families can find difficult to […]

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]]> Parent’s Corner – Summer Camp for all Kids! https://childsuccessfoundation.org/parents-corner-summer-camp-for-all-kids/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:11:36 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=1078 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 physical and developmental challenges. No kid should have to miss out on […]

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]]> Parent’s Corner – So Much More Than OT https://childsuccessfoundation.org/parents-corner-so-much-more-than-ot/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:54:05 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=1051 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 therapy from an early age but the results were […]

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]]> Community Outreach https://childsuccessfoundation.org/community-outreach/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:36:17 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=1042 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 making such fabulous progress.  Helping children succeed was our mission but we […]

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]]> Letter of Hope – Receiving the Diagnosis https://childsuccessfoundation.org/receiving-diagnosis/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:15:14 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=1037 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 dreams took over every cell in my body. At the same […]

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]]> Outside the Box Child Educational Conference 2018 https://childsuccessfoundation.org/outside-the-box-ed-con-2018/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 21:39:51 +0000 https://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=978 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 inspiration. It was another picture perfect SoCal morning as speakers and […]

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]]> Making Sense of Sensory Processing https://childsuccessfoundation.org/making-sense-sensory-processing/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 23:30:37 +0000 http://childsuccessfoundation.org/?p=388 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 typical checklist of tiredness, hunger, sickness, need of attention, […]

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