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If we treat children as if they were what they ought to be, we help them to become what they are capable of becoming. - Jonathan Wolfgang Goethe, 1805 |
Our MissionThe mission of Dr. Gigi’s Raise Me Up Foundation is to provide extracurricular programs, support services, family events,
and therapies to children with special needs in the South Florida Community |
Thank You to Our Angels for Sponsoring Our Foundation... Family Sponsors Lang E. Baumgarten Anthony Abraham Foundation Peter & Caren Prieto Eduardo and Claudia Soto |
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Upcoming Events
2nd Annual Embrace the Vision Benefit
Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Location: Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129
Time: 8:00 pm to 12:00 am
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Buy Tickets Now
$70 advance purchase $80 at the door |
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Silent Auction Signature Piece
"Journey" Dimensions: 32" x 10" x 9"
Our Silent Auction will feature this Signature Piece by local Artist Gary Traczyk. Sculpture is valued at $2,400.
Title: "Journey" 2011
Dimensions: 32" x 10" x 9"
Description: Automotive enamel on polished stainless steel that sits on Indian black granite.
Click here to read more and view all Silent Auction items.
Title: "Journey" 2011
Dimensions: 32" x 10" x 9"
Description: Automotive enamel on polished stainless steel that sits on Indian black granite.
Click here to read more and view all Silent Auction items.
The Facts
Students with disabilities face many challenges in school and in life. Schools must help these children overcome their challenges to help them develop to their full potential and become productive members of society.
Here is a look at some key statistics:
Here is a look at some key statistics:
- There are nearly 7 million students with disabilities in U.S. schools.
- Specific learning disabilities are the most prevalent disabilities among school aged children. They involve one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language. Dyslexia is a common example.
- As many as 1.5 million Americans today are believed to have some form of autism.
- Autism knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries. Family income, lifestyle and educational levels do not affect the chance of autism's occurrence.
- Early intervention can result in a significant increase in IQ and language ability and a decrease in support services needed later in childhood. These services are long-term and costly.
