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Parkview presents program for parents, caregivers of children with special needs

Parkview Whitley Hospital will present a free program for the community entitled “Helping Children with Special Needs Succeed,” on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., in the lower-level auditoriums of Parkview Whitley Hospital, 353 N. Oak Street, Columbia City.
The program will be presented by Karen Heimann, OTR/L, who works in outpatient pediatric rehabilitation at Parkview Whitley Hospital as a pediatric occupational therapist.
Heimann will offer solutions for parents who want to know how to help their child catch up developmentally, how to help their child focus better in school and how to communicate better, among other things. She has 13 years of experience evaluating and treating children with a wide range of needs and disorders, including:
- Central Nervous System
- Sensory
- Musculoskeletal
- ADD / ADHD, Autism and Asperger syndrome
Reservations for the free program are required and light refreshments will be served. Call Parkview Whitley Hospital Community Relations at 248-9400, or (800) 325-1338, ext. 89400.

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