Special to the Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE —
Terre Haute
Autism Speaks plans annual walk
Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, announces that Terre Haute’s third annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks will be Sept. 25 at the Vigo County Fairgrounds.
Last year’s Terre Haute Walk Now for Autism Speaks event attracted 1,700 walkers and raised more than $60,000 for autism research, awareness, advocacy and family services.
Individuals or organizations interested in volunteering or participating in the entertainment at this year’s event should contact Tiffany Smith at (812) 478-0724 or TiffanySmith@
bridgesofindiana.com.
To be a part of the Resource Fair, contact Crystal Haskett at chaskett@
casyonline.org.
For more information about being a sponsor for the Walk or to register a team, visit www.walknowforautism.org/terrehaute.
Terre Haute
CASY to provide reduced-price meals
CASY, Community Alliance and Services for Young Children, announced sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals at no separate charge.
Free and reduced-price meals will be provided to participants meeting the approved eligibility criteria.
Meals are available to all enrolled participants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability at the following sites: King’s Kids Childcare Ministry, Maple Ave Tree House, Prince and Princess Child Care Ministry, Round Barn Child Care Ministry, Silver Lining Child Care Ministry, Sonshine Express Child Care Ministry, The Learning Center, Train up a Child Child Care Ministry, Wee Luv Kids, Woods Day Care and Pre-School.
USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines will be applied.
For more information about the services call (812) 232-3952 ext. 28.
Paris, Ill.
Senior Care to
host free seminar
Senior Care, a department of Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center, will sponsor a free seminar titled “Disability Planning Tips for Caregivers and Seniors” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Speaker for the evening will be attorney David M. Frisse.
He will discuss the need for powers of attorney for property and healthcare, the use of caregiver agreements for in-home services and more.
Senior Care is at 15323 U.S. 150 in the Verona Mall in Paris. Seating is limited. For reservations, call the Frisse & Brewster Law Offices at (217) 465-1234.
Terre Haute
Outpatient physical therapy clinic opens
Union Hospital opened a new outpatient physical therapy clinic on Tuesday.
Union Hospital Outpatient Therapy East Clinic is at the Professional Plaza, 4001 Wabash Ave., and will be open for outpatient therapy from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Physical Therapy services offered at this location include:
• functional capacity evaluation
• industrial rehabilitation
• kinesio-taping therapy
• neurological rehabilitation
• orthopedic rehabilitation
• pain management
• soft tissue mobilization using Graston Technique (SASTM)
• sports rehabilitation
South Bend
Council of the Blind convention planned
Anyone who has low vision, is losing vision or is blind may want to plan now to attend The American Council of the Blind of Indiana’s 39th annual convention Sept. 17 and 18 at the South Bend Marriott Hotel, 123 N. St. Joseph St. and Century Center, 120 S. St. Joseph St.
The theme of this year’s convention is “Traveling the road of future opportunities through ACBI.” Friday evening’s session will begin at 7 p.m.
Highlights of the evening session will be consultant Bob Rowe offering a survey of home-security related devices to enable a blind person to identify visitors and screen those who may be unwelcome.
After other presentations, the evening will be capped off by a time set aside for games and socializing.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, with the business meeting starting at 9 a.m.
A panel of speakers, each of whom has pursued a successful career outside so-called “Traditional” fields of employment for people who are blind, will be present.
Dr. Lylas Mogk, a nationally known ophthalmologist, brings a wealth of information and experience on vision-loss and the treatment of its leading causes.
Julia Studebaker, director of the personal adjustment training program for blindness at the Association for the Disabled of Elkhart county and a colleague will present information about their programs.
Several vendors of adaptive aids and devices will be present on Saturday to demonstrate their products.
For more information about the meeting or transportation, call John Huffman at (317) 228-0496.
