The Special Needs Family Hour Presents: The Specially Fit Foundation!

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The Specially Fit Foundation

Join us Sunday afternoon on the Special Needs Family Hour at 1:00 pm!  
Our guest are Marky Oliver, the CEO and Founder of The Specially Fit Foundation, and Specially Fit Athletes Ben Greer and Steven Graham. Their motto is “Changing the community one rep at a time.”

Specially Fit Foundation intends to spread the awareness that anyone can participate in exercise despite perceived limitations. By bringing together individuals such as those with special needs or children living in foster homes to join their team, they hope to make a difference in the community by changing lives through health, fitness and love.

Specially Fit Foundation’s goal is to inspire others to believe in themselves. Through their events and programs, they aim to enhance the lives of their participants by providing them the opportunity to grow their health, fitness and independence. By expanding their programs, they are opening more doors to expanding the possibilities for these individuals.

Specially Fit Foundation offers the following activities:

  • Fitness Classes for Individuals with Disabilities and At Risk Individuals;
  • Group Home/Day Care/Foster Home Fitness Classes;
  • Individual Fitness Programs;
  • Power Lifting Programs; and
  • Various Special Olympics Programs

August 10, 2019 
Valor Fitness – 10351 72nd St N, Seminole, FL 33777

Pictured:  Ben Greer, Marky Oliver, Steven Graham and Julie Ames, SNFH

The Special Needs Family Hour Presents: Easterseals Celebrating 100th Anniversary!

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Easterseals 100th Anniversary!

Join us this Sunday afternoon on the Special Needs Family Hour at 1:00 pm!
Our guest is Sue Ventura, President and Chief Executive Officer of  Easterseals Florida—America’s largest nonprofit health care organization helping 1.5 million people annually with comprehensive health and wellness programs. More than 89 cents of every dollar spent by Easterseals supports local services for people with disabilities and special needs.

Mission: spread help, hope, and answers!
Easterseals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work, and play in our communities.

We discuss their services which include: early intervention, inclusive childcare, medical rehabilitation and autism services for young children and their families; job training and coaching, employment placement and transportation services for adults with disabilities, including veterans; adult day services and employment opportunities for older adults – in addition to a variety of additional services for people of all ages including mental health and recovery programs, assistive technology, camp and recreation, caregiving support including respite – and much more.  

Pictured:  Sue Ventura, President and Chief Executive Officer of Easterseals Florida,andJulie Ames, SNFH. 

Special Olympics Florida & Special Olympics Florida Healthy Community Tampa Bay

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Special Olympics FL & Special Olympics Healthy Community!!

This week we have representatives from Special Olympics Florida and Special Olympics Florida Healthy Community – Tampa Bay!

Special Olympics Florida is a program that provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities who wish to participate, giving them opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

Special Olympics Florida, Healthy Community is a premier, health care delivery approach that focuses on the whole person with an intellectual or developmental disability and provides integrated health care coordination that includes primary health care.

Pictured left to right: Special Olympics FL Regional Director West Coast – Bankole Adebanjo, Special Olympics FL Area 8 Sports Director Polk and Hillsborough Counties – Shelly Henry, Healthy Community, Community Outreach Manager, Cydnee Dennison, Julie Ames, SNFH

Special Olympics Florida Healty Community -Tampa Bay
Good health is necessary for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability to secure the freedom to work, learn, and engage in their families and communities.

We believe that sports can teach us all important lessons. When we train and strive for a goal, it teaches us to dream. When we struggle, it teaches us determination. When we win, we find joy. And if we lose, we can find the strength to try again.

The Special Needs Family Hour Presents: Special Olympics FL Healthy Community!!

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Special Olympics FL Healthy Community

This week’s rebroadcast of our August 7, 2015 show features Special Olympics Florida Healthy Community – Tampa Bay! 
They are sponsored by Special Olympics Florida and the State of Florida, Agency for Persons with Disabilities. We will also have a parent, Kim Mueller, sharing her tips on Medical Record Organization.

Kim Mueller and Julie Ames, SNFH

Kim Mueller and Julie Ames, SNFH


Kim and her husband Dennis and son Zachary

Kim and her husband Dennis and son Zachary


Pictured left to right: Healthy Community, Community Outreach Manager, Cydnee Dennison, Julie Ames, SNFH, and Healthy Community Site Director, Allison Rapp

Pictured left to right: Healthy Community, Community Outreach Manager, Cydnee Dennison, Julie Ames, SNFH, and Healthy Community Site Director, Allison Rapp

Healthy Community is a premier, health care delivery approach that focuses on the whole person with an intellectual or developmental disability and provides integrated health care coordination that includes primary health care.

Nicole Johnson Miss America-Executive Director-Founder Bringing Science Home: August 23, 2015

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Nicole Johnson Miss America, Executive Director of Bringing Science Home

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This week’s show will feature Nicole Johnson, DrPH, MPH, MA a former
Miss America and the Executive Director of Bringing Science Home at the
University of South Florida.  The project investigates the connection between chronic disease, family dynamics, and optimistic living.

Nicole was with her service dog Lucy.  She is trained to monitor Nicole’s
blood sugar levels. Lucy will alert Nicole if there is a problem.

We were also delighted to welcome News Channel 8 WFLA Morning News Anchor, Gayle Guyardo, who joined us for the interview.

Nicole Johnson’s Official Webpage

Bringing Science Home