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Ann

Ann: Run the Spooky Duke for Me
Oct 11, 2017

“Laugh and the world laughs with you”My name is Ann and I have cerebal palsy with spastic quadriplegia, I also have a contagious laugh that will h...

Run the Spooky Duke for Me Stories
Aug 29, 2017

Stories from some of our local families will be posted periodically.  To keep up with them, please go to: https://parent2parent.appstate.edu/stor...

Applying Life Skills
Jun 14, 2017

14 Must have Life Skills for TeensAdapted from the article "14 Must-have Life Skills for Teens: Don't let your child leave for college without masteri...

Hello my name is Catherine Huete.   I wanted to share my story of how I got here with everyone. I remember when I first started dancing at a studio that was when I was around age six but remembering why is another story. All I knew at the time was when my parents played music I would always dance around the house without any real direction but I was often shy in dancing in front of people which hasn’t changed too much however, after having some lessons I became more confident in showing my moves. I would pe

Catherine Huete: A Princeton Ballet & American Repertory Ballet Summer Intensive Fund Raiser
May 4, 2017

Hello my name is Catherine Huete.   I wanted to share my story of how I got here with everyone. I remember when I first started dancing at a...

Hey you, did you know that you matter? You absolutely do! Please take a reminder...

You Matter Reminder
May 4, 2017

Download a pre-made reminder or blank You Matter sheet below!Pre-made You Matter flyer (PDF, 1.1 MB)Blank You Matter flyer (DOC, 780 KB)...

Dance marathon participants holding signs showing $39,088.90 raised

Dance Marathon 2017
Feb 27, 2017

Thank you all to the participants and families that joined us at AppState's Dance Marathon 2017. Dance Marathon has raised $39,088.90 which exceeded l...

Keith and family

Meet Keith and His Family At AppState's Dance Marathon
Feb 16, 2017

My name is Kim Flowers and I am a parent of a 15 year old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability, named Keith, as well as a 13 ...

Appalachian State University’s Dr. Angela Losardo and Dr. Derek Davidson

Appalachian’s Theatre and Therapy Project
Jan 19, 2017

An interprofessional, exploratory pilot study by faculty members in the departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Theatre and Dance show...

decorated pumpkin

A Bad Case of Stripes
Jan 12, 2017

A huge thank you to Mrs.Patti Hensley's kindergarten class who won the Cove Creek Elementary School Pumpkin Book Character contest with their "Bad Cas...

Special Families Play to Learn Group
Jan 9, 2017

Click here to sign up for Session IClick here to sign up for Session IIClick here to sign up for Session II...