From Humble Start, Terra Toys Grows Its Family and Its Business
In the late ‘70s, Romalda and Charles Edwards graduated from UT and looked around for a small business to run. They started making toys by hand with the aim of selling them to retailers. Charles carved the shapes from salvaged wood scraps, and Romalda gave them a...Cómo ayudar a su hijo/a a superar una pérdida de un ser querido
P. Mi padre está bajo cuidados en un hospicio y no se espera que viva por mucho más tiempo. Ha sido emocionalmente duro para mí, pero tengo también dos niños de 5 y 8 años de edad. ¿Qué sugerencias tiene para ayudarles a superar esta pérdida? R. Usted está pasando por...Easter Seals Opens New LIFE Center
Easter Seals Central Texas opened its new LIFE Center on Nov. 18 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The center will support children and adults with disabilities on their pathway to independence. The LIFE Center brings essential services and programs under one roof:...UMC Brackenridge Warns of Ladder Falls
It’s the time of year to start stringing lights and hanging decorations from places often high and out of reach. While it might not seem dangerous, doctors say holiday decorating, if done wrong, can cause injury and, in extreme cases, death. November and December are...Mixing Ages in Head Start Stunts Academic Progress
Four year olds in the nation’s largest preschool program fare worse with 3 year olds in their classrooms, according to new research that shows a common practice in most Head Start programs may stunt children’s learning. Three-fourths of Head Start classes teach 3- and...GivingCity Austin Lists Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities
For the fourth year in a row, GivingCity Austin has posted its annual list of Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities. The organization works with local nonprofits every year to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. These volunteer slots fill...Any Baby Can Offers Parenting Classes, Support
Texas has the third highest birth rate in the country, and Texas children account for one out every 11 children in the nation. As the childhood population rises in Central Texas, so does our responsibility to see these children raised healthy, educated and prepared...New Requirement for Teen Drivers
The Texas Department of Public Safety reminds student drivers that beginning Sept. 1, teen drivers must complete the Impact Texas Teen Driver (ITTD) program. The two-hour ITTD program contains several videos that provide awareness about the dangers of...Community Rallies for 5-Year-Old Patient
Doctors and staff at University Transplant Center say they have been overwhelmed by the generosity and outpouring of support for Leland, a 5-year-old Austin foster child who has been on dialysis for most of his life and now faces the likelihood that a kidney...
