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Here
are just a few of the great things that people are saying about
Bridges4Kids:
"I would just like
to express my thanks for this wonderful website! We are a military
family overseas, about to move back to the states with a child
with an ASD. This website has helped us so much in determining the
right state to chose for our next duty station!!!!!!!" Casey P.,
Okinawa, Japan [02-07]
"I would simply
like to thank you for being the finest website for professionals &
families in existence! I am a Director of an agency that supports
children with disabilities & families, as well as the father of a
son with Asperger Syndrome. Keep up the great work!" Brendan
M. [4-05]
"A wonderful
website and resource, right here in Michigan, for families of kids
with all kinds of disabilities, is
www.bridges4kids.org.
Sign up for the weekly e-newsletter with articles from across the
state and the nation. The website has many many links, and
resources for public and charter school families, as well as
homeschool families. It would be a good place to visit before your
IEP." Lydia S., President, Parents of Blind Children of
Michigan [4-05]
"I wanted to say to you how great I think the Bridges4kids site
is. Thanks for all the hard work you do on it." Signe R. [4-05]
"I found your
Website today and found it to be...a robust source of
information..." - Linda M., Life Planners Newsletter [1-05]
"Thank you so much
for e-mailing a list of some schools in the area that I may have
my son attend for special ed. Right now my son is at a crossroad.
Glad to know there IS another option: a school for children with
behavior disabilities. I contacted several organizations in
Michigan [names removed] before contacting you...including a few
disability-related organizations [names removed]...even the
statewide parent hotline [name removed]. Finally, Senator Kuipers
office suggested I call the Michigan Dept of Education...which
suggested I e-mail Bridges4Kids. Thanks again, Ms. Igafo-Te'o...I
WAS frustrated - but not anymore." - R. Burke, Jenison, MI [1-05]
"Their website if
full of very helpful and timely information about many topics of
interest to parents and those working with children. Visiting
their website is time well spent." - Jeffery L., MA, LLP,
Orchards
Children’s Services, Inc.
"Bridges4Kids
provides a glossary of special education terms to help patients
and families." - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
"A comprehensive
site providing health and education information and links for
parents and professionals on a variety of topics including
specific disabilities and disorders, programs for children from
birth to 3, special education, gifted education, substance abuse,
bullying, suicide, Medicaid and insurance."
- OnlineHealthResources.org
"Bridges4Kids NewsDigest...full of
information related to Parenting Concerns, Child Development
issues, Special Education and Disabilities." - Detroit Public
Television
"This site contains information on a very large variety of topics
covering everything from health to education. The site also
provides links to other information sources which can be a great
aid in locating information." - Nevada's Children With Special
Health Care Needs Website
"This useful site has information on School issues, IEP’s, IDEA,
Section 504, Parenting/Adoption, SSI, FSS, Insurance, Positive
Behavior Support, Cultural Issues, Children At-Risk, College
Financial Aid, and more." - Kentucky's Commission for Children
with Special Health Care Needs
"This website includes a wealth of information on Positive
Behavioral Support on a variety of topics." - Family NET Works
"The following
materials have stood the test of time and are as relevant today as
the day they were published:
Positive
Behavioral Support [contains] Research Briefs [that] inform
families about positive behavioral support (PBS) and how they can
use PBS with their children with developmental disabilities. The
bridges4kids Web site, at
https://www.bridges4kids.org, offers a vast amount of
information geared toward building partnerships between families,
schools, and communities." - (NICHCY)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
[4-03]
"A great resource,
incredibly well organized and easy to use!"
disAbility Connections, Summer 2004 Newsletter
"Dear Bridges, I
didn't realize what a great site this is until I got on the web
looking for information. Keep up the good work...Thanks" - Cindy
R., Early On Coordinator, Manistee County Michigan
[12-04]
"This is indeed an
AWESOME site. Please keep up the good work!" Judy H.,
President NAMI NE Michigan, NE Michigan Community Mental Health
Board Member and Michigan Association for Children's Mental Health
[11-04]
"I was referred to
your website from the department of education of Michigan. Wow.
What a huge amount of useful information! I am overwhelmed, and
will be visiting often, as my brain permits! Thank you!" - M. J.
Westbrook [11-04]
"I happened upon
your website and just wanted to tell you what a great job you are
doing with it! I am not from Michigan but I can tell that Michigan
cares about it's special needs kids just from the resources
listed! Thanks for making information available on the internet in
such a good way for the parents in your state and others who
happen upon it!" K. McBride, Hancock, Maryland [10-04]
"This is a wonderful site!" - K. Levine, New Jersey
[10-04]
"As both a parent
of a child with Autism and a Director of a program that assists
children with developmental disabilities I would like to thank you
for the great information that your newsletter provides. As a
great fan of your newsletter I inform many [people] of its useful articles
and encourage them to sign up to receive it..." Sincerely, B.
McCormick [10-04]
"Just wanted to
say what a wonderful website Bridges4Kids is! I work at MDCH as
follow-up coordinator of the Michigan Birth Defects Registry and
added a description of your site to our family resource pamphlet.
We will also be sure to add a link to your site on our Genetics
website at
www.migeneticsconnection.org. Nancy Peeler shared information
with me about Bridges4Kids--I am so glad she did and am really
impressed with the wealth of information available!! I have
already added it to my favorites list! Thanks again for your
devotion to families and children, especially those with special
care needs." - Jane S., RN, MPH, Michigan Birth Defects
Registry, Follow-up Coordinator
"Your newsletters are so full of useful information
for everyone that I had to devote a page on my website just for your
news...so at least my readers will have access to everything you post plus
they can subscribe to you as well. Keep up the great work and keep on
keeping us informed." - Keith K., Founder of
DAC
(Disabled Action Committee), Dale City, VA [9-04]
A StumbleUpon.com
reviewer from Houston, Texas says "Great information and insight
for parents. I have no children, but even so, it is a great site
to let your friends know about if they are in need of assistance."
A to Z Teacher's Stuff says "This site has a WONDERFUL newsletter
with up to date topics in special ed. They send links to articles
online from other magazines and journals and such."
"I can not find
the words to thank you enough! God bless you! What an
extraordinary group of people we have in the disability
community...I don't know what I would do without the Bridges4Kids
newsletter. I forward it to other parents all over the country who
are dealing with special education issues for their kids with
psychiatric disabilities." - Dorothea B.,
Schizophrenia.com [8-04]
"Congratulations on providing such a nice and
informative Bridge4Kids website! With the disabled populations growing it's
important for everyone to know where to find this helpful, accessible
information." - Matt W., Viewpoint Mobility, Kalamazoo, MI
[7-04]
"You have a great web site...I hope that one
day we'll have a website as good as Bridges4Kids in Ohio." Mike N., Akron,
OH [7-04]
WrightsLaw gives
the Bridges4Kids News Digest 5 Stars! "If you want to stay current
on special education news and issues - but also want to keep your
email box from overflowing - we recommend that you subscribe to
Bridges4Kids News Digest." [7-04]
I am placing your
wonderful website on our front page...which will list resources
that cover special education nationally. - Betsy C.,
ParentAdvocates.org [6-04]
You do a masterful
job on Bridges4Kids. - Pam W.,
Wrightslaw.com [6-04]
Your website is the best that I have
found. I love it. I live in Macon, Georgia and have an 11 yr old
with Autism. You have so much info that helps parents. Thanks and
don't ever go away. Holly M. [5/04]
Thanks for putting such a useful site
on the Web! Sincerely, Matthew B., MSW, LSW, Hanover, PA
www.enterthefreudianslip.com [5/04]
Thank you for your latest e-mail.
Your information is so important. I am a paraprofessional...have
been working in the school system for 19 years and have been
with the special education field for seven years. Theresa G.
[4/04]
I will be sure to recommend your site
to many others. I am amazed at the amount of information
Bridges4Kids provides about anything and everything a parent would
need to know to help their child. Sincerely, Sherry H., SMG-CAN
Parent Advisor,
www.selectivemutism.org [3/04]
Wow! Thanks for all the very quick info! I work with a little boy
with this syndrome. Thanks, E. M. Clarke [3/04]
Thank you so much! You were a big help! Your information and
advice were very useful to me. I truly appreciate your time and
consideration. Jearelly [3/04]
Just a quick note to thank you and all of your staff. I am a
parent of a child with a disability (now an adult) and have worked
professionally as a disability advocate for many years. I
subscribe to many newsletters and journals but am always pleased
to see Bridges on my e-mail. Your newsletter encompasses such a
variety of issues that I always spend time checking it all out.
Again, Thank You. Laurie D. [3/04]
Thanks for all the wonderful information...Mary Ellen S.,
Madison, WI [3/04]
Wow, you guys cover so much in your news letters on line. I get a
better update on education matters on your site than any other,
including staff in Lansing, as you cover the Senate also. Thanks!
Michigan State Representative Ruth Johnson [3/04]
Congratulations on your web site! I
found your web site quite by accident and I APPLAUD THE GREAT WORK
YOU HAVE DONE. Jane T., Co-founder, Greater New Haven
Connecticut Celiac Group [1/04]
Congratulations on both an excellent Web site and a great resource
for families and professionals. Sincerely, Judy W.
www.JudyWinter.com
[1/04]
I love your
newsletter! I am impressed with the amount of information made
available and how it is displayed. You (and your staff) do a
fabulous job. I refer to your newsletter often and I share it with
the members of my Special Education Parent Teacher Organization
(SEPTA) among others - even though we live in New York. Nassau
county Long Island to be exact. I enjoy your 'national' coverage
as well as the 'local' Michigan stories, as we seem to all be
confronted with the same issues. Seeing how you and your state are
approaching the issues provides me with insight as to how we may
approach and resolve our issues. I love the upgrades with the
graphics - the newsletter is really beautiful and easy to
navigate. Keep up the GREAT WORK! Thanks for your time and
consideration, Sincerely, Suzanne L.
I looked at your site and was very intrigued - so much useful
information! Narmina O., Tiny Ears [12/03]
Thank you for responding so promptly! Your information was very
helpful. Have a great day. Theresa S. [11/03]
Thank you so very much for replying so quickly. The information
you sent me is WONDERFUL!!! I can't thank you enough for the link
to this valuable resource. I have added your email address to my
list of very important and helpful resources. Thank you again!
Julie B. [11/03]
Thanks for the helpful information you sent a few weeks back. We
appreciated it. Dan Z.
[11/03]
I would like to ask your permission to share this information with
all of my email contacts who could benefit from these stories.
Thank you so much and GOD will always bless you. I have cried so
hard with some of these stories that need to be shared as well as
guiding people to your web site. I have them ready to click on
send to dozens of people who COULD benefit. Sincerely, Linda
J. [10/03]
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