MASSAGE

for

Persons with

Special Needs

Massage ($45/for ¹/₂ hr. ; $65/hr.)

Avenues for Health provides therapeutic massage for children and adults with special needs including Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Autism, Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Head Trauma, Multiple Sclerosis, Polio, ADD/ADHD, Ausberger's Syndrome, etc.

Vickie has worked with children and adults with special needs for over 4 years.

She was also an assistant manager of a group home for children with special needs in Ames, Iowa.

Vickie volunteers at the Iowa Special Olympics (for the past 8 years) and volunteered as a Massage Therapist at the National Special Olympics in Ames in July 2006.

Vickie can help your child with multiple health issues through her nurturing and compassionate touch. She can even come to your house!

She also spends many hours in central Iowa volunteering her time, expertise, and gift certificates for children and adults with special needs including fundraising activities such as:

Children's Miracle Network (past 2 years) ** See Vickie's/Avenues for Health sponsorship at the ISU Dance Marathon

The Friendship Ark (past 2 years) ** See sponsorship of Christmas tree for the Friendship Ark - 3rd Place !

Cystic Fibrosis Walk (past 4 years) www.cff.org/Chapters/Iowa

Relay for Life (past 3 years) www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=128837

Heartland Senior Services Health/Fitness Day (past 2 years) www.heartlandseniorservices.com

Bickford Cottage Health Fair (past 2 years) www.bickfordcottage.com

Here are some resources you may be interested in reviewing:

(just click on resource name to be taken directly to the website)

Story County Family www.storycountyfamily.org

Friendship Ark www.friendshipark.org

Children's Miracle Network www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/hospitals.php

The Disability Resources www.disabilityresource.com

Children With Disabilities                                         www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org
Federation for Children with Special Needs                                                          www.fcsn.org
Learning Disabilities Association                                                                          www.ldanatl.org

American Association of People with Disabilities                                                 www. aapd-dc.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.                                                      www.ncld.org
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities                  www.nichcy.org

Please call today to discuss therapeutic massage for your special person.

(515) 460-2962

Toll Free: 1-888-547-5550