Introducing Chelsea Guyette, KindTree’s new Executive Assistant Chelsea has joined KindTree as the Executive Assistant, and we’re looking forward to her enthusiastic help as we move forward: “I have worked and volunteered in the local non-profit sector for the past 8 years and have Bachelors in Family and Human Services from the University of Oregon. […]
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NEEDED: Youth and young adults ages 14-24 experiencing intellectual disability and their caregiver
Families Experiencing Intellectual Disability Helping Families! $100.00 !!! Both the caregiver and youth each will receive a $50.00 gift card for participating The University of Oregon needs your help to develop an interview about the mental health of youth and young adults with Intellectual Disability (ID). Participants will play an important role in an effort […]
Road to Adulthood panel video
The Autism Society of Oregon scheduled a panel discussion at Hilyard Community Center from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, Nov 16, about Transition to Adulthood, featuring KindTree folks Alisa McLaughlin, Mary-Minn Sirag, Corey Coloma, Amber Perry and David Olson, and facilitated by Tobi Burch Rates. Parents, social workers, personal support workers, and people on […]
TWAINBOW DEFINES WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE UNDER THE DOUBLE RAINBOW
Corey Coloma serves on the KindTree Board of Directors and the Communications Committee, where his responsibilities include scheduling posts for our Facebook and Twitter accounts. He is also is the Director of Operations and a Board Member of Twainbow. By Melissa Alvarez Posted July 23, 2019 In Autism Story, Blog The month of June is nationally recognized as […]
A Large Study Provides More Evidence That MMR Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism
From NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/04/699997613/a-large-study-provides-more-evidence-that-mmr-vaccines-dont-cause-autism There’s strong new evidence that a common childhood vaccine is safe. A large study released Monday finds no evidence that the vaccine that protects against measles, mumps and rubella increases the risk of autism. The study of children born in Denmark is one of the largest ever of the MMR vaccine. “The study strongly supports […]
Tom Keating, KT supporter, in the News!
A growing customer base, and some six-figure grants, help a Eugene app maker grow https://www.registerguard.com/news/20181112/growing-customer-base-and-some-six-figure-grants-help-eugene-app-maker-grow In 2016, Laura Dahill’s son, Ethan, faced a challenge daunting for any 11-year-old: sixth grade. But Dahill — whose son experiences autism — worried about his transition from elementary school, where students stay in one classroom with one teacher, to […]
Large Danish study finds autism prevalence rises with age
From the SPECTRUM web site Nov 6, 2018 The rising prevalence of autism shows no sign of leveling off, according to a new study that accounts for every diagnosis made in Denmark over 32 years1.That may be in part because more adolescents and adults are being diagnosed with the condition than before, the researchers report. […]