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Global Down Syndrome Foundation President & CEO Michelle Sie Whitten to be Inducted into the Denver Business Journal Hall of Fame for Her Transformative Research and Medical Work for Children and Adults with Down Syndrome

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木曜日, 1月 25, 2024
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Whitten will be joining 40 accomplished young professionals who will receive this prestigious annual recognition award the night of the event.

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  • Whitten will be joining 40 accomplished young professionals who will receive this prestigious annual recognition award the night of the event.
  • From 1993 to 2004 Whitten worked in the TV industry for cable pioneers Peter Barton, her father, John J. Sie and others.
  • In 2003 Whitten gave birth to her first child, Sophia, who happens to have Down syndrome.
  • From that moment, Whitten has dedicated her life to improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through research, medical care, and government advocacy.

The TD Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Special Olympics Florida to Improve Hearing Health of Duval County Residents

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水曜日, 1月 24, 2024
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To improve and support the hearing health of Duval County residents with intellectual disabilities, TD Charitable Foundation has awarded Special Olympics Florida a grant of $25,000.

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To improve and support the hearing health of Duval County residents with intellectual disabilities, TD Charitable Foundation has awarded Special Olympics Florida a grant of $25,000.
  • Healthy Hearing is just one of eight health discipline screenings offered to persons with intellectual disabilities through Special Olympics Florida’s Healthy Athletes initiative.
  • The TD Charitable Foundation grant will help Special Olympics Florida provide Healthy Hearing screenings to Duval County’s Special Olympics athletes and help recruit audiologists to serve as clinical directors.
  • "The TD Charitable Foundation is proud to be able to support Special Olympics Florida, by providing this much needed hearing program to Special Olympics athletes across Duval county," said Nick Miceli, Metro Florida Regional President.

Grant Thornton names Alley-Oop Kids as its new Purple Paladin

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火曜日, 1月 23, 2024
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In June of 2023, Grant Thornton also worked with another sports-related Purple Paladin, the I GOT THIS Foundation, which promotes golf instruction and playing opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.

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  • In June of 2023, Grant Thornton also worked with another sports-related Purple Paladin, the I GOT THIS Foundation, which promotes golf instruction and playing opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
  • To learn more about Alley-Oop Kids, visit https://www.alleyoopkids.org/
    Alley-Oop Kids joins 17 other 501(c)(3) nonprofits that Grant Thornton previously selected as Purple Paladins.
  • Grant Thornton’s Purple Paladins program derives its name from the word paladin, a champion of a cause.
  • Grant Thornton and its professionals have donated more than $1 million to Purple Paladin nonprofits, and more than 650 Grant Thornton professionals have volunteered their time and skills to support the firm’s Purple Paladins.

Charleston Housing Market Analysis Aims to Close Housing Gap for Adults with Autism and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

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水曜日, 1月 17, 2024
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MURRELLS INLET, S.C., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A comprehensive Charleston report that provides the data needed to drive a more neuro-inclusive local housing supply has been released by the Make Waves Center for Community Development at the First Place Global Leadership Institute. Report findings recognize that current housing in Charleston cannot meet demand—financial, physical and cognitive—for adults with autism and/or other intellectual/developmental disabilities (A/I/DD).

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  • Pioneering study from SOS Care sheds light on invisible housing crisis, provides market data on needs of neurodiverse families.
  • Report findings recognize that current housing in Charleston cannot meet demand—financial, physical and cognitive—for adults with autism and/or other intellectual/developmental disabilities (A/I/DD).
  • The study, commissioned by SOS Care of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, is the first ever in South Carolina to comprehensively address the housing needs and preferences of adults with A/I/DD.
  • The Charleston Housing Market Analysis indicates that housing is financially out of reach for most adults with A/I/DD.

Special Olympics Florida and Publix Super Markets Light the Torch for Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities

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木曜日, 1月 11, 2024
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CLERMONT, Fla., Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Olympics Florida and Publix Super Markets are teaming up once again on a mission-driven collaboration to help Special Olympics athletes throughout Florida and the southeast United States.

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  • CLERMONT, Fla., Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Olympics Florida and Publix Super Markets are teaming up once again on a mission-driven collaboration to help Special Olympics athletes throughout Florida and the southeast United States.
  • “When Special Olympics Florida was founded in 1972, Publix was there, supporting our athletes from the very beginning,” said Special Olympics Florida President and CEO Sherry Wheelock.
  • We are profoundly grateful to Publix associates and customers for being part of the Special Olympics Florida team.”
    Both Special Olympics Florida and Publix have a long history of working to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
  • Special Olympics Florida offers year-round sports training and competition, critical health services, leadership development, and inclusive programming for its athletes.

Know as They Grow How birth defects affect each stage of life

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月曜日, 1月 8, 2024
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Common birth defects include congenital heart defects, cleft lip, cleft palate and spina bifida.

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  • Common birth defects include congenital heart defects, cleft lip, cleft palate and spina bifida.
  • Genetics, behaviors and social and environmental factors can impact the risk for birth defects, and not all birth defects can be prevented.
  • Most doctors recommend women take 400 micrograms of folic acid every day before and during pregnancy to help prevent birth defects.
  • Being obese can increase your baby's chances of having birth defects like neural tube defects, heart defects and cleft palate.

Intellectual Property Software Market size to grow by USD 5.64 billion from 2023 to 2028, Growth Driven by the Rise in the adoption of intellectual property software to improve the efficiency of enterprises- Technavio

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日曜日, 1月 7, 2024
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The potential growth difference for the intellectual property software market between 2023 and 2028 is USD 5.64 billion.

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  • The potential growth difference for the intellectual property software market between 2023 and 2028 is USD 5.64 billion.
  • The rise in adopting intellectual property software significantly impacts enterprise efficiency, driving growth in the Intellectual Property Software Market.
  • The prevailing trend driving the Intellectual Property Software market is the integration of AI with intellectual property software.
  • However, large companies are wary of data leakage due to cloud-based intellectual property software use on the premises of Intellectual Property Software.

Joseph Guiliano appointed Chief IP Officer of Adeia

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木曜日, 1月 4, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adeia Inc. (Nasdaq: ADEA) today announced that Joseph Guiliano was appointed as Adeia’s chief intellectual property (IP) officer, after serving as outside legal counsel for Adeia’s IP portfolio since 1995.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adeia Inc. (Nasdaq: ADEA) today announced that Joseph Guiliano was appointed as Adeia’s chief intellectual property (IP) officer, after serving as outside legal counsel for Adeia’s IP portfolio since 1995.
  • “With his nearly 30 years of experience with Adeia’s IP portfolio, Joe’s deep understanding of Adeia’s technologies will continue to be instrumental to the management and execution of our long-term portfolio strategy and revenue growth plans,” commented Paul E. Davis, chief executive officer of Adeia.
  • Prior to his appointment as Adeia’s chief IP officer, Guiliano served as the lead outside IP counsel for the media business of Adeia and its predecessor companies since 1995.
  • Prior to founding Haley Guiliano, he was the chair of the IP Rights Management practice at Ropes & Gray LLP.

"Gifts of the Season" Totaling $60,000 Presented to Nonprofits in Pennsylvania

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水曜日, 1月 3, 2024
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GREENSBURG, Penn., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The FirstEnergy Foundation has granted surprise "Gifts of the Season" totaling $60,000 to eight local Pennsylvania nonprofits that are working to make lives better in communities served by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiaries Met-Ed, Penelec and West Penn Power.

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  • The recipients of this year's gifts are organizations that provide support services to underserved and vulnerable individuals of all ages across Pennsylvania.
  • They include:
    Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania ($6,667) – Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania provides services to more than 3,600 children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities, autism, and other social, sensory and developmental delays.
  • The agency's services and support help ensure children and adults with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities.
  • Central Pennsylvania Food Bank MilitaryShare ($10,000) – The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank provides nutritious and nourishing food to veterans and their families through its MilitaryShare program.

Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Avēsis, and MapHabit join forces to improve the health of the most vulnerable

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火曜日, 1月 2, 2024
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Holistic and systematic disparities have led to an increase in episodic and emergency care, causing poorer health, lower quality of life, and reduced independence.

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  • Holistic and systematic disparities have led to an increase in episodic and emergency care, causing poorer health, lower quality of life, and reduced independence.
  • (Photo: Avēsis)
    Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Avēsis, and technology provider MapHabit have launched a pilot to improve the health of the most vulnerable residents of Kentucky.
  • By deploying readily available technologies, this partnership is empowering members and closing communication gaps between members, caregivers, and care teams.
  • To ensure findings from this pilot program further special health care needs access programs, Avēsis and Aetna Better Health of Kentucky are committed to sharing the results from this pilot.