Welcome to JAN, a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: 1) providing individualized work site accommodations solutions, 2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and 3) educating callers about self-employment options.

Our programming is exceptional! We will be offering art, dance, drama, and music programs Tuesday through Friday. Classes are limited to 5 children per class. Siblings are welcome to enroll. Registration is required. Fall session dates are October 18th through December 1st; winter session dates January 17th though February 24th; and spring session March 20th through April 28th. Summer brings the Adventure Club.

Super Saturdays are jam packed with activities. The Avampato Discovery Museum will visit bringing their portable Planetarium for grades 3rd and up and a read aloud for Pre-K to 2ND grade scene followed by a craft or science experiment. Our Artful Musical Saturdays are mini workshops that are fun for the whole family.

A sibling support group mets the first Thursday each month at 5;30. Dinner/chat/social time for ages 9 and older.

Parent-to-Parent is group support for parents. Starting in September, six groups will meet once a month. Mom’s every third Tuesday at 10am and at 7 pm; Dad’s Discussion Group every Fourth Tuesday at 7 pm; a parents group the second Thursday at 7pm. There is no need to make a reservation, just come!

Parent-to-Parent workshops, lectures, and seminars will be offered through out the year. Topics range from Autism 101; Yoga, Diet, and Stress Management; and Estate Planning for Special Needs Children.

The activities and events at Joseph’s Tree House are broken into three age groups and are family centered, requiring a parent be present at all times. The Tree House Gang is geared for Preschool through Kindergarten; The Tree House Club for 1st through 5th grade; and The Club House is 6th grade and older. Some activities and events occur
on-site as well as off-site.

Medical H.E.L.P. is a remedial program for medical students and physicians who have learning disabilities/dyslexia and/or ADHD. We attempt to help the participants improve their skills in the following areas: reading comprehension, test-taking strategies with an emphasis on multiple-choice exams, learning techniques, memory strategies, organizational skills and self esteem. We have worked with more than 600 medical students and physicians who represent approximately 75 medical schools. The most common area of weakness is that when they read they do not structure the material in a manner that enables them to recall it later. They "just read words." They make no effort to associate what they are learning with what they already know, and we try to impress upon them that when information is all by itself it is like being on an island with no way of getting to the mainland. They must learn to build a "bridge" to the island. Students are given a structured outline to fill in for topics that puzzle them greatly. Then when that is complete, they develop a map, using color coding to aid them, which provides a multi-sensory experience. H.E.L.P. participants are encouraged to observe how they learn best. Emphasis is also placed on improving self-esteem.

Established in 1981, consultation and advocacy training. Emphasizing adolescent and adult services. To assist families and agencies in advocacy and program design. Information, consultation, and training services available.

Friday, August 10, 2007 - Saturday, August 11, 2007

Cost: $150. This event does not require an RSVP.

The Consumer Services Division serves as a liaison between the insurance industry and you (insurance consumers of West Virginia, who are not represented by attorneys). The facts surrounding complaints received against insurance companies, agents and adjusters will be reviewed and objectively evaluated, pursuant to the West Virginia Insurance Code, Regulations and the insurance contract in question, to mediate a fair resolution.

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities programs provide long-term, graduate level interdisciplinary training to health professionals . The purpose is to develop leadership potential to improve the health status of infants, children, and adolescents with or at risk for neurodevelopmental and related disabilities and to enhance the systems of care for these children and their families. The program focuses on health conditions of mental retardation, neurodegenerative and acquired neurological disorders and multiple handicaps. All LEND Programs operate within a university system and most have collaborative arrangements with local university hospitals, children's hospitals, and/or health care centers.