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We have had much to celebrate this month and last at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA). We recently congratulated one of our clinical staff members for the award given to her latest book on autism from a sibling's perspective. Throughout May, we have been encouraging our community members to get involved in Mental Health Awareness Month by raising awareness for mental health, especially in children, both individually and in their communities. We are also celebrating the success of our University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) clients, such as Danny O'Keefe, who has come so far in his journey. Finally, we have been working to help parents with children experiencing behavioral issues find success at home and in school.
This month's newsletter is jam-packed with tidbits from our past several weeks here at IHA. Please feel free to click through to our website to get the full scoop on what we've been up to.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Take Part in Raising Awareness 
President Obama recently proclaimed May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. In fact, this past week was National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. What did you do to raise awareness about children's mental health at home or in your community?
Even if you didn't raise awareness about mental health this week, we encourage you to take part in it at some point this month. We are giving you easier access to resources like the Child Mind Institute's Speak Up For Kids initiative and the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (NFFCMH) so you can take advantage of their easy ways to get involved in raising mental health awareness this month and continually throughout the year.
Some of the fun ideas they've presented have been filling out the Children's Mental Health Quiz, which raises money for the Speak Up for Kids initiative, and the National Children's Mental Health Awareness Activity Book, provided by NFFCMH.
Our blog has many more activities for you to do on your own, with your kids, or in your community. As we get farther into Mental Health Awareness Month, we will be posting more information for you and your loved ones, so be sure to check back with us. |
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Special Announcement
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Our Clinical Supervisor and Social Worker Writes Award-Winning Book
Bobbi Cain's Book Wins a Mom's Choice Award 
Barbara (Bobbi) Cain, ACSW, supervisor and social worker at the U-M Psychological Clinic, recently wrote Autism, The Invisible Cord: A Sibling's Diary, a story from the perspective of a sibling of an individual on the Autism Spectrum. The book was published by Magination Press in 2012, and since then, it has received mu ch praise from Amazon.com reviewers and acclaimed professionals in the field. Most notably, the book was awarded a 2013 Mom's Choice Award
in the category of young adults (12 & up).
Bobbi has written for several journals, The New York Times, and has authored four books before her most recent award-winning title. We congratulate her on her great success as both an author and as a beloved clinician at IHA.
Check out more about Autism, The Invisible Cord: A Sibling's Diary, the reception of Bobbi's work, and even more about her writing on our website. |
Aphasia Program Leads to Great Success
Danny O'Keefe is on his way to overcoming aphasia  For the past two years, Danny O'Keefe has been working on recovering from aphasia. With the support of his family, Danny has been a client of the University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) for the past several weeks.
We are so proud of how far Danny has come in his time with us. Danny's aphasia is onset from traumatic injuries to his brain after a violent attack, and he has overcome many obstacles to get to where he is today.
"His comprehension is significantly improved and he is able to participate in group discussions," comments Gordon Krainen, Danny's UMAP speech-language pathologist. Krainen, referring to Danny's recovery and adjustment to a new way of life, continues, "I have no doubt that he is well on his way."
As a law school graduate, Danny knows what it means to work hard, and his consistent effort has already begun to pay off for him on his journey to recovery from aphasia. We wish Danny and his family all the best in the future, and reiterate that it is an honor to work with a hero like Danny.
What is aphasia? Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that results from damage to the brain. Read more about aphasia and Danny's journey in our blog. Be sure to also check out UMAP's upcoming Aphasia Awareness Picnic on June 2, 2013, the details for which you can find on our website. |
Helping Children Experiencing Behavior Issues Find Success
Offering Services & Information to Help Families Manage Challenging Behavior
At the University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF), we provide parent information and parental support for those helping children with behavior issues find success in their environments. Our clinicians use a best-practices approach known as Parent Behavior Management Training, which is strongly supported by research as an effective treatment for young people struggling with attention, learning, or behavioral regulation problems.
Our services are aimed at helping parents achieve beneficial behavior modification. Behavior Management Training gives parents the right tools to help their children succeed by teaching them to modify their home environment to provide more structure and support for their child.
More on behavior management training can be found on our website and in our blog. Feel free to call us for more information on the treatment options we offer for attention, learning, and behavior problems.
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About Us
The Institute for Human Adjustment serves the University of Michigan and the broader community with intervention programs of the highest quality to assist individuals, couples and families with difficulties in adjustment, learning and communication. We provide state-of-the-art educational opportunities for providers-in-training in these areas, and participate in collaborative research on important facets of these activities.
Regents of the University: Mark J. Bernstein, Julia Donovan Darlow, Laurence B. Deitch, Shauna Ryder Diggs, Denise Ilitch, Andrea Fischer Newman, Andrew C. Richner, Katherine E. White, Mary Sue coleman (ex officio)
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