Summer Activities for Kids with Disabilities

Summer can be a wonderful time for children and families.  Nice weather means enjoying the outdoors and getting fresh air. Time off from school creates opportunities for learning new skills and spending more time together as a family.  For parents of children with...

Mental Health Resources and Help Hotlines

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  We, at Orion ISO felt it important to share a list of mental health resources and help hotlines.  All provide anonymous, confidential information to callers. Please print this list, bookmark it, share it and keep it in an...

Caregivers: Tough Job Little Pay

The St. Cloud Times featured this excellent story on their front page that discusses the urgent need for a rate increase to address the workforce shortage in Minnesota’s Home & Community-Based Services. We highly encourage you to read this article to learn...

4 Short Informative Autism YouTube Videos

Early Signs of Autism Video Tutorial – To improve recognition of the early signs of ASD among pediatricians, parents, and early intervention providers, autism researcher Dr. Rebecca Landa of Kennedy Krieger Institute has developed a free 9-minute video tutorial...

Autism Myths and Facts

  About 1 in 68 children have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet despite its prevalence this condition is still not well understood.  Researchers are still working on determining what autism is and is not and even as we continue to learn more each day, many...
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