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Reduced Cost Screenings Available!
For more information or to schedule a screening,
please call The HANDLE Institute international, LLC, at 206-204-6000.
Now Registering:
Introductory Courses
January 5 & 6, 2009 - Blue Mountains, Australia
January 17 & 18, 2009 - Tampa, Florida
January 24 & 25, 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia
February 14 & 15, 2009 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
March 20 - 22, 2009 - Wellington, New Zealand
April 3 & 4, 2009 - Cape Town, South Africa
Intermediate
Courses
Two sessions beginning January 12, 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia
Two sessions beginning April 6, 2009 - Caledonia, Michigan
Two sessions beginning July 1, 2009 - Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Two sessions beginning July 7, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Advanced
Course
Please check back for future course offerings.
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Back by Popular Demand
The Churkendoose Anthology
Available on audio CD for the first time!
This set of seven CDs shares true stories of triumph over neurological dysfunction and includes a data disk with therapeutic activities and appendices. Priced at $21.95
"The Churkendoose Anthology is highly recommended as an engaging and encouraging read, especially for anyone having to cope with neurological dysfunction."
- Midwest Book Review
Read about the Churkendoose Anthology here!
The Churkendoose Project is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) created to support HANDLE® and other holistic treatments for people with neurodevelopmental challenges. Your donation to The Churkendoose Project will fund treatment for people with low incomes who cannot afford HANDLE® services. The project also intends to fund scholarships for training clinicians and grant funds to schools and other organizations for HANDLE-based client services.
To learn more, visit www.churkendoose.org.
HANDLE Radio Series on Autism One
HANDLE has begun airing an exciting and informative series of programs on Autism One Radio (http://autismone.com/radio/):
Judith Bluestone's:
The Fabric of Autism: Weaving the Threads into a Cogent Theory
Note: Shows will be available for download in the Archive section of the Autism One Radio site after the initial airing. Check the "Day/Week/Month Archive" link and look at the 2nd Thursday of each month.
Now Available on
Audio CD
Judith Bluestone's Acclaimed Book:
The Fabric of Autism
Weaving the Threads Into A Cogent Theory
A perfect gift
for anyone whose life has been touched by ASD
Only $29.95* plus shipping & handling. Check out the HANDLE store and order one today!
Call the Institute and order today:
(206) 204-6000
* Discounts available for quantity purchases
HANDLE in the News Again
Autism Conference in New Delhi, India
Judith Bluestone conducted a very successful two-day workshop at the TAMANA (www.tamana.org) Indo-US Conference on Unraveling Autism: Causes, Diagnostics and Interventions conference, September 16th and 17th, 2006. Read more about it in the Fall/Winter 2006 Newsletter.
Judith Bluestone on KUOW (NPR)
Puget Sound Public Radio, KUOW 94.9, aired on their Weekday show on August 8, 2006 a discussion entitled, "Educational Treatments for Autism".
The show's guests:
Ilene Schwartz is the chair of special education at the University of Washington and is also the director of Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism) and the Professional Development and Autism Center.
Carolyn Taylor is the Project Coordinator for the Autism Outreach Project. She is also the parent of an autistic child.
Judith Bluestone is the founder of the HANDLE Institute of Seattle. HANDLE stands for Holistic Approach to NeuroDevelopment and Learning Efficiency; aiming to improve functioning for people of any age, naturally. Her work is widely published and the number of certified HANDLE providers is growing internationally. Her recent book is titled The Fabric of Autism: Weaving the Threads into a Cogent Theory.
Click here for the KUOW site and a link to a recording of the show.
Published Study Validates HANDLE
The July 2006 issue of the Journal of Neuroimaging published the exciting results of a study affirming HANDLE® therapy's effectiveness in the treatment of patients with chronic traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The study, conducted at Harborview Medical Center, suggested that HANDLE’s non-drug, non-invasive programs improved brain activation from hindbrain to forebrain. SPECT imagery confirmed the changes both at rest and activation (with the subjects performing a HANDLE activity called the Crossed-Arm Bounce). The five HANDLE clients, between 4 and 23 years post injury, all reported improved vision, and four of the five reported improved hearing, attention, problem solving skills, and self-awareness, as well as enhanced energy. Three of the five said their pain decreased.
This is impressive scientific support for HANDLE's precept, which is that physiological changes arise from its Gentle Enhancement® therapy that strengthens weakened systems.
An electronic version of the full article may be purchased for viewing or download at http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1552-6569.2006.00034.x for $39.
Now Available for Download!
The HANDLE Institute was very well received at the Whole Children Whole Planet (WCWP) Expo 2006 in Los Angeles over Earth Day weekend, April 22-23, 2006. Judith Bluestone participated in a panel discussion on Natural Solutions for ADD, ADHD and Autism.
The audio recording of Judith's speech at the Whole Children Whole Planet Expo 2006 is now available. Click here! (Warning: 5MB MP3 File)
Judith Bluestone and Marlene Suliteanu speak with interested parents as others representing the Institute manage a very busy HANDLE booth at the WCWP Expo in Los Angeles.
Judith Bluestone quoted in TIME Magazine Article on Autism
In the May 15, 2006 issue of TIME Magazine, the cover story on Autism quotes Judith Bluestone from her book, The Fabric of Autism.
What is not widely known (or published in the article) is that two of the individuals profiled in the article are currently Judith's clients. We hope to be able to provide more details in the near future.
Behavior Change, Proved
HANDLE with Foster-Adopt Children: an Outcome Study
By Marlene Suliteanu, OTR/LRead about how the HANDLE approach was studied in an orphanage in Saltillo, Mexico last year. Marlene Suliteanu's article appears in the December 2005 / January 2006 issue of Adoption Today magazine, as well as in the January / February 2006 issue of Fostering Families Today magazine.
Second Printing!
In The Fabric of Autism, Judith Bluestone combines her personal autistic experience with academic research and more than 35 years of clinical practice to craft a unique and compelling view of the phenomenon called autism.
To place an order, please call the Institute at (206) 204-6000, or send your request by mail or fax using an order form.
For UK and European orders please click here.
For additional information, please download the:
Book Announcement
Order Form
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Judith Bluestone -
honored national recipient of the 2004 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Award The Onassis Award is considered by many to be the Nobel Prize for community service.
In addition to the national award, the
founder and director of The HANDLE Institute has also been named as
one of five recipients in Washington state of this prestigious award
for public service.
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