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It isn't always easy to get kids on the autism spectrum to communicate. A board-certified behavior analyst with Autism Home Support Services offers advice.
Students at every level have the opportunity to learn about plants, 'eat their work' and gain a deeper appreciation for their role in everyday life.
This independent day school for grades PK-8 folds 18 'character qualities' into daily instruction to help children become kind, thoughtful and productive.
Families can immerse themselves in a variety of artwork and the cultures the pieces derive from at these art-hopping destinations in Michigan and beyond.
To cutback on school day interruptions, a pair of local teachers developed the customizable TABS student tracking system, which keeps track of student behavior and operates via smartphone.
Want to have a more active role in your child's education? Jametta Lilly, the CEO of the Detroit Parent Network, offers advice for parents in metro Detroit.
This local band teacher had such a profound impact on her students that they nominated her for the national Grammy Music Educator Award – and she made it to the top 10.
When it comes to technology, parents are often in one of two camps: They embrace it – or they're skeptical of it. Especially when it comes to young kids.
However, Michael Medvinsky, lower school technology integrator and dean of pedagogy and innovation at University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods,...
Find bowling, a huge laser tag arena, 53 arcade games and more at Oakland County's new Perfect Game bowling and family gaming center.
Rochester Hills' Elite Detection K9 trains the puppies of today to be the working dogs of tomorrow and need families to host and eventually adopt their mom dogs.
A young girl with cerebral palsy was the inspiration behind her mom's super smart (and warm) body coat invention, now available to buy as X-Ability Bodycoats.
Parents need time to unwind and reenter. Local father Chris Briney's Center for Iyengar Yoga Royal Oak studio offers a space for moms and dads to do just that.