FEATT Newsletter Archive

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2024

December Jayme Fummerton update, International day of persons with disabilities

November Epilepsy Awareness Month

October Attention Deficit hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month

September Condon/Skinner Family, National Hispanic Heritage Month

August Miller Family, National Children’s Eye Health & Safety Awareness Month

July Woolley Family, Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness month

June Jackson Family, Scoliosis Awareness Month

May Brockelmeyer Family, National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

April Martin Family, Autism Acceptance Month

March Kinman Family, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

February Highland Family Update, Rare Disease Day

January Rogers Family, Thyroid Disease Awareness Month


2023

December Cravalho Family Update, International Day of Persons with Disabilities

November Pittman Family, Epilepsy Awareness Month

October Amstutz-Vetter Family Update, Down Syndrome Awareness Month

September Wells/ Gregory Family Update, Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

May Past and Upcoming events, Technology: AI, Teens: Disability and Identity

April Wells Family Update, Technology: 3D Printing Prosthetics

March Teens: Finding Strength to Overcome Challenges, Technology: Sanctuary app

February Random Acts of Kindness

January Teens: Mindfulness; Technology: Self Care Apps


2022

December Teens: Authenticity; Technology: best advancements

October Technology: Mind Mapping; Teen: Disability Rights at Work
September Palm Family, Self Care Awareness

August Douglas County Fair Booth Pictures, Technology: Ambient Sound for focus, Teen: Living with an Invisible Disability

June FEATT Community Mini Updates, Technology: Virtual Reality Therapy, Teen: CODA movie

May Ruley Family, Teens: Internet Safety, Technology: Resources for the Visually Impaired
April Clan Highland, Teens: Person First or Identity First Language, Technology: Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet
March Stone Family, Teens: Attending IEP Meetings, Technology: “Helping Hands: Technology to help use Technology”

February Ruiz Family, Teens: Self Advocacy in Transitions, Technology: Safer Internet

January Coggins Family, Teens: Makayla Noble, Technology for the Visually Impaired


2021

December Stitt Family, Self-Advocacy, Technology: Self-Advocacy in the Virtual Environment

November Ruth & Rae, Teens: Epilepsy Advice from many teens who experience Epilepsy, Technology: Apps for Epilepsy and Medical Alert

October Landon, Teens: Nicol shares about life with Spina Bifida, Technology: Medical Records

September Murphy Family, Teens: Guide Dog at School, Technology: Night Sky

August Summer Fun Updates, Teens: Paralympics, Technology: Apps for Visually Impaired

July Hagerty Family; Teens: Ashley Dawson, OCD; Technology: Keeping up with Accessibility Breakthroughs

June Natalie, Teens: Lexie Garrity, Technology: VR Experiences part 2

May Ellis (update), Teens: Ben Myers, Technology: Noise Reduction

April Crane Family, Teens: Sparsh Shaw, Technology: Virtual Reality Experiences

March Ellingson Family, Teens: Lauren “Lolo” Spencer; Technology: Mental Health Apps

February Jonas Family, Teens: Gabi Ury, Technology: Bringing Everyone to the (Game) Table

January Haylee, Teens: “The Truth About Growing Up Disabled” with Dylan Alcott, Technology: Sounds that Improve Health and Concentration, Human Trafficking Awareness



2020

December Family Updates, Teens: Reframing “Severe” Autism with Damon Kirsebom, Technology: Adaptive gaming,

November Jared, Epilepsy, Technology: Speech to Text, Teens: Depression

October Ohanna, Rett Syndrome Awareness, Technology: Tablet Toolbox, Teens: Job Preparedness

September Dayshia, Emergency Preparedness Month, Technology: Setting up home learning, Teens: Internet Safety

August Hanson Family, SMA Awareness

July - David, Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention, Fragile X Awareness

June - Raynor Family

May - Ellis, Mental Health Awareness

April - Joseph and Meredith, Autism Awareness

March - Landon, Brain Injury Awareness, 3/21 Down Syndrome Day, March Newsletter Correction

February - Aria, Children’s Dental Health Awareness

January - Kiya, Trichotillomania Awareness


2019

December - AmeliaRose

November - Takoda, Epilepsy Awareness

October - Sullivan, Down Syndrome Awareness

September - Alex, IEPs, FEATT Annual BBQ

August - Alyssann, Children’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness

July - Xander

June - Jade, PTSD Awareness Month

May - Bentley, Mental Health Awareness Month

April - Maverick, Autism Awareness Month

March - Abel

February - Cole

January - Ethan