Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D at the 14th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars gala

This recognition shines a light on our truly pioneering work at CARD, and the behavioral therapists and staff that embody our mission each and every day.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (PRWEB)
October 28, 2019

Autism Cares Today, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise awareness and provide treatment services and support to families and children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), has awarded Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) founder Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh with the Visionary Award at this year’s 14th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars gala.

The Visionary Award is given to a community leader who exemplifies its mission of providing necessary resources to help individuals with autism achieve their full potential.

Doreen Granpeesheh, Ph.D., BCBA-D and CARD founder is a world-renowned psychologist and behavior analyst with expertise in the field of autism research and treatment, and has dedicated more than 40 years to helping individuals with autism lead healthy, productive lives. She founded CARD in 1990 and since then, the organization has been recognized as a global leader in the field of autism treatment and the third-largest nongovernmental organization contributing to autism research in the United States.

“This recognition shines a light on our truly pioneering work at CARD, and the behavioral therapists and staff that embody our mission each and every day,” said Dr. Granpeesheh. “I am incredibly proud to receive this honor and am determined to continue to contribute to the field of autism research and be a voice for expanding access to treatment for so many individual and families who need our support.”

The Denim, Diamonds & Stars gala, hosted by Autism Care Today, raises funds for the organization to build awareness around its advocacy efforts in addition to growing its support services such as behavioral therapy, medical care, assistive technology, social skills programs and more.

In addition to the night’s honorees, more than 500 other guests were in attendance including celebrities and families impacted by autism and the general community to celebrate the year’s accomplishments.

About Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)

Center for Autism Related Disorders (CARD) treats individuals of all ages who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at treatment centers around the globe. Its mission is to make a difference in the world to ensure that each individual fulfills his or her potential. CARD was founded in 1990 by leading autism expert and clinical psychologist Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D. CARD treats individuals with ASD using the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), which is empirically proven to be the most effective method for treating individuals with ASD and recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Surgeon General. CARD employs a dedicated team of nearly 2,000 individuals across the nation and internationally. For more information, visit http://www.centerforautism.com or call (855) 345-2273.

About Autism Care Today

Autism Care Today is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to raise awareness and provide treatment services and support to families to help their children with autism achieve their full potential. Autism Care Today’s goal is to introduce and help facilitate early and on-going treatment. Since 2005, the organization has helped over 1,500 families and received over $1.8 million in grant funding.

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“Building a solid foundation for beginning your day will help you achieve success in every area of your life,” says Carter “the hours of the morning are the most critical time of the day.”

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)
October 23, 2019

Given recent advances in brain imaging and neuroscience, we now know that the brain is affected by every experience, thought, emotion, and every second of stress. How much of your life do you spend in the present moment? How much time do you spend daydreaming, ruminating about the past, or worrying about the future?

“There are many different ways to train your brain and improve your cognitive skills such as mindful reading, writing, brain teasers, —along with getting enough sleep, physical activity and of course a few minutes of meditation,” says Carter, co-author with his wife, Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter, of The Morning Mind: Use Your Brain to Master Your Day and Supercharge Your Life, #1 Amazon Bestseller & Forbes Best Self-Help. (http://www.themorningmind.com).

Carter offers 4 ways to train your brain and supercharge your life

1. Reflect On What Makes You Happy To Be Alive. “The subconscious responds very powerfully to feeling, and the more of a sensory experience you can make your ref, the more effective it will be,” says Carter.

2. Get enough shut-eye. “Sleep is an essential part of physical health,” says Carter “when we sleep, the body performs a vast array of therapeutic and healing functions that detox, repair, and heal the body and brain.”

3. Exercise your body as well as mind. “Take a 15 to 30 minute walk each morning, — or yoga, swimming, dance or do yard work if you prefer,” Carter. “ Exercise stimulates the brain plasticity by stimulating-growth of new connections between cells in a wide array of important cortical areas of the brain.” Carter says,

4. Take control and train your brain with meditation.“Meditation trains the brain to be in the present moment, and to return to that focus when negative thinking and emotions intrude,” says Carter.

Carter says offers 8 simple steps to happiness and achieving a relaxed state of mind in only five to eight minutes. 1) Sit comfortably, 2) Perform a shoulder roll, 3) Gently close your eyes, 4) Breathe in through your nose and count to four, 5) Exhale through your nose and count to four, 6) Be aware of the sensation of the breath entering the nostrils, 7. Keep attention on the breathing and when you become distracted by thoughts, do not try to stop thinking, just observe the loss of presence and return your attention to breathing, and 8) continue this exercise for five to ten minutes or until you experience a calm mind, and practice daily.

About Dr. Rob Carter III and Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter

Dr. Rob Carter III and Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter are co-authors of The Morning Mind: Use Your Brain to Master Your Day and Supercharge Your Life (http://www.themorningmind.com). Rob Carter is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, an expert in human performance, and has academic appointments in emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, in public health at Azusa Pacific University, and in nutrition at the University of Maryland. He holds a PhD in biomedical sciences, is a Gates Scholar, and completed postgraduate studies at Harvard School of Public Health.

Kirti Carter was born in Pune, India, and received her medical education in India, where she practiced as an intensive-care physician at Breach Candy Hospital before moving to Texas to complete postgraduate training in public health. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress (FAIS), has more than 18 years of experience in meditation and breathing techniques, and has been facilitating wellness seminars for the past decade.

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The 4th Annual Amber Waves of Grain Craft Beer Festival Benefiting veterans

“I carry profound respect toward veterans and their selflessness serving our country. I will do whatever I can to support them through my verticals and voice. It is a privilege to participate in the Amber Waves of Grain Festival.” ~ Justin Peck #49

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
October 23, 2019

The All America Riders in partnership with the Blue Star Mothers (CA30) and Stone Church Brewing are gearing up for the 4th Annual Amber Waves of Grain Craft Beer Festival in support of American veterans on Nov. 2, 2019 from 12 PM to 4 PM at The Shops at Dos Lagos (located at 2780 Cabot Dr., Corona, CA 92883). California’s largest craft beer festival dedicated to those who have served will gift 100% of the proceeds from the event to the Riverside County veteran community. The Amber Waves of Grain committee is proud to announce champion Lucas Oil and Best in the Desert off-road driver and Mental Health Advocate, Justin Peck #49, as the Grand Marshall of this year’s festival. Justin Peck will co-MC alongside “The Marine of Comedy” Master Sergeant Kevin Davis and deliver an impromptu speech surrounding mental health.

Festival attendees will enjoy a craft beer garden featuring over 40 microbreweries and 4 homebrew clubs; UNLIMITED 4oz tastings with a commemorative festival pint glass; classic, vintage and current military cars and jeeps; military parade (12 PM-12:30 PM) w/ WWII Veterans, historical reenactment groups from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War, live music by the K-Tel All-Stars (singing your favorite 8-track songs from the 1970s), Justin Peck autograph signings, vendors, comedy, food trucks, and fun for the whole family.

Since 2016 the Amber Waves of Grain Festival has raised and distributed over $96,000 dollars to veteran support organizations such as Blue Star Mothers (CA30), All American Riders, American Legion, VFW, Marine Corps League, Cal-Vet, 4 Paws 4 Patriots Service Dogs, Southern California Wheelchair Veterans Association, Bob Hope USO, A New Start For Veterans, and many more. Funds have helped with the Christmas Dinner for Homeless Veterans, provided transportation and meals to homeless veterans, serve wounded members of the military who are attempting to return to civilian life with service dogs to provide both physical and emotional support, and to the Tadpole Foundation, who takes veterans to the high Eastern Sierras for hiking and kayaking to Montana for trout fishing and horseback riding, to name a few.

“I carry profound respect toward veterans and their selflessness serving our country. I will do whatever I can to support them through my verticals and voice. With over 30 percent of active duty and reserve military personnel deployed with mental health conditions requiring treatment – that’s approximately 730,000 men and women, less than 50 percent of returning vets receiving any mental health treatment at all, and 22 veterans dying by suicide every day, those statistics are alarming. It is a privilege to participate in the Amber Waves of Grain Festival.”         ~ Justin Peck

Tickets for the Amber Waves of Grain Festival can be purchased for $40 (general admission) and $100 (100 Patriots Who Care) at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amber-waves-of-grain-craft-beer-festival-for-veterans-2019-tickets-69238501221?aff=ebdiglgoogleseo.

For more information on Amber Waves of Grain, visit amberwavesofgrain.org.

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Children with autism may not always be able to advocate for themselves, so it’s imperative that all individuals who provide services to them are trained to recognize and report suspected abuse.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB)
October 23, 2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 189, a bill authored by Assembly Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D – Los Angeles) and co-sponsored by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD). The bill, which adds autism service providers to the state’s list of individuals who are mandated reporters, received overwhelming support from both the California Assembly and Senate.

By making qualified autism service providers, professionals and paraprofessionals mandated reporters, AB 189 makes it a crime for these individuals not to report suspected child abuse or neglect.

“Children with autism may not always be able to advocate for themselves, so it’s imperative that all individuals who provide services to them are trained to recognize and report suspected abuse,” said Assembly Member Kamlager-Dove.

“We are so thankful for Assembly Member Kamlager-Dove’s dedication to California’s autism community,” said Doreen Granpeesheh, Ph.D., BCBA-D, chief executive officer and founder of CARD. “Children with autism are at a higher risk for abuse, so it’s critical for those who provide services to these children to be trained to recognize and report abuse.”

California is home to more autism treatment providers than any other state, and the field of autism treatment continues to grow to meet the needs of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) will now explicitly require autism treatment providers and their clinical employees to report suspected incidents of abuse or neglect.

According to Assembly Member Kamlager-Dove, “Mandated reporter laws are in place to prevent children, along with at-risk individuals, from being abused and to end abuse or neglect at the earliest possible stage. Adding qualified autism service providers to the list of individuals who are mandated reporters under CANRA will help to protect children on the autism spectrum.”

Autism treatment providers will be required to provide their clinical employees with a statement informing them of their mandated reporter status and explaining their obligations to report suspected child abuse and neglect. To make a report, a mandated reporter must immediately contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. The new law takes effect January 1, 2020.

About Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)

CARD treats individuals of all ages who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at treatment centers around the globe. CARD was founded in 1990 by leading autism expert and clinical psychologist Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D. CARD treats individuals with ASD using the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), which is empirically proven to be the most effective method for treating individuals with ASD and recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Surgeon General. For more information, visit http://www.centerforautism.com or call (855) 345-2273.

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The New England Center for Children

Join more than 400 influential business and philanthropic leaders from Massachusetts and New York at the annual Children of Promise Gala, an evening of music, awards, auctions, and stories of inspiration hosted by NESN’s Jenny Johnson.

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. (PRWEB)
October 22, 2019

What: Children of Promise Gala fundraiser to support children and families with autism.

Who: The New England Center for Children®                

When: Friday, Nov. 15, 6:00 pm                                

Where: InterContinental Boston Hotel, 510 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA                                                    

Why: Join more than 400 influential business and philanthropic leaders from Massachusetts and New York at the annual Children of Promise Gala, an evening of music, awards, auctions, and stories of inspiration hosted by NESN’s Jenny Johnson. This annual fundraiser supports children and families with autism by providing resources for autism education and research. Awards will be presented to Andrew Roberts, for Outstanding NECC Alumnus; and Erland Construction, Inc., for Community Autism Champion.

Tickets and more information available at http://www.necc.org/gala or by calling Robin Drew at 508-481-1015.

Media Contact: Michele Hart, (508) 481-1015 x4049, media@necc.org                 

Background: The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) is an award-winning autism education center and research institute. Our community of teachers, researchers, and clinicians have transformed the lives of thousands of children with autism worldwide through education, research, and technology. The Center provides comprehensive services to maximize independence: home-based, day, and residential programs, partner classrooms in public school systems, consulting services, the ACE® ABA Software System (http://www.acenecc.org), teacher professional development, and research on educational best practices.

NECC is committed to staff professional development, partnering with local colleges to provide on-site graduate training and degrees at little to no cost to the NECC teacher. The result is a growing pool of exceptional teachers trained in best-in-class methodologies, whether they continue their careers at NECC or move on to public schools or private agencies. The New England Center for Children is based in Southborough, MA, and operates a center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Learn more at http://www.necc.org.

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)
October 22, 2019

“Combat PTSD Seeking Jesus”: a beautiful tool that will guide one in coping with PTSD after traumatic phases and renewing their life through God’s strength and power as they go over these pages of mind-clearing messages of healing. “Combat PTSD Seeking Jesus” is the creation of published author L.E. Wiesenauer, a 20-year member of National Alliance on Mental Illness of Madison County as second vice president. He is diagnosed with combat-related PTSD as part of Operation Rolling Thunder’s killing of North Vietnamese civilians. He is also on the advisory board creating awareness regarding need for services for veterans and families experiencing PTSD. Since 2000, he has been writing poetry as therapy and consequences of combat, and transitioned from patient to advocate and poet.

Wiesenauer shares, “Combating PTSD not only affects the veteran as anxiety, depression, memory loss, and nightmares. There are problems with intimacy. It is very difficult for your spouse or significant other not to become very stressed at constantly being awakened by screams and, sometimes, physical abuse. Same as alcoholism, untreated PTSD will create dysfunctional generations.

“NAMI (national alliance on mental illness) provides evidence-based truth that veterans who nourish their faith will do 30–40 percent better at coping with their mental illness and preserving relationships. God has not abandoned you. Lester Sumrall’s favorite quote, ‘Feed your faith and starve your doubts,’ is still true for treating PTSD. I prayed for Jesus to heal my PTSD and found, through answered prayer, that Jesus forgave my terrible sin and healed my spirit.

“I became functional again, and just as Dixie became God’s social worker, I pray for my book Combat PTSD Seeking Jesus to become a path for veterans, their families, and all Christians to realize the healing prayer that God’s love provides. My hope also is congregations across America will acknowledge veterans and their families nourishing them with love and prayer.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, L.E. Wiesenauer’s new book is an inspiring read written for everyone, especially combat veterans and their family, that will allow them to renew their emotional strengths and abilities to be able to carry life again and achieve their goals.

View a synopsis of “Combat PTSD Seeking Jesus” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase “Combat PTSD Seeking Jesus” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Combat PTSD Seeking Jesus,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

Larry Wiesenauer and Laura Wiesenauer Clark may be contacted at wiesewrite@gmail.com

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