July 2006

Buffalo News

Health Supplement

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Children do not come with an instruction book, but help is available for parents. People Inc. is offering a chapter of the Incredible Years Program, which offers research-based, proven programs for reducing aggression and behavior problems in children and increasing social competence at home and school. The program will teach parents how to cope with the stresses of parenthood, avoid power struggles, determine appropriate consequences and develop creative and imaginative play. The free, 12-week training will begin in August at People Inc.'s Elmwood Health Center, 2128 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. For information or to register, call JoAnne Fall at 874-4500, ext. 212.

• People Inc.'s Elmwood Health Center is offering a free Health and Wellness program to individuals with developmental disabilities who live with their family, family care providers or independently in the community. The program is designed to help individuals meet personal health goals such as weight loss or to increase their energy, and sessions last approximately six to eight weeks. For information, call JoAnne Fall at 874-4500, ext. 212.

• Museum of disABILITY History, a project of People Inc., is dedicated to telling the story of the lives, triumphs and struggles of people with disabilities and how society reacted to these individuals. Located at 1291 North Forest Road in Williamsville, the museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Call 817-7261 or visit www.museumofdisability.org.

The Museum of disABILITY History has also started a joint endeavor with the Boy Scouts of America by creating a program that will meet the Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge requirements of the BSA. Among the activities the scouts will participate in are: a visit and brief tour of the Museum, a guest speaker from one of the agency's day programs, and discussions regarding disability etiquette. For information regarding the program or to schedule a meeting for a troop, call Elizabeth A. Marotta at 817-7204.