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  • Kids On The Move Walk for Autism

    Kids On The Move Walk for Autism

    Orem, UT—May 20, 2022 – This year’s Kids On The Move Walk for Autism features a 1-mile course around the Kids On The Move and Intermountain Healthcare Campuses. Finish line festivities include bounce houses, food trucks, activities, drawing, meet and greets with U of U and BYU Football players, and more! When you participate in the Kids On The Move Walk for Autism, you are racing for a cause. Benefiting the Kids On The Move’s Autism Center, this event is one that will leave its participants feeling educated, motivated, and inspired. The event will be held on Saturday, June 18th in Orem, Utah.

    Proceeds will go toward serving children and adolescents ages 18-months and older in the Kids On The Move (KOTM) Autism Center. The Autism Center provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to help children with autism reach their full potential.

    Autism is extremely prevalent in Utah where 1 in every 48 children are affected by this diagnosis. The Center for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) states that Utah has the second highest rate of autism nationwide. The Walk for Autism was designed to bring community members together to support a cause that is extremely widespread and close to the hearts of many Utahans.

    I would like to share a story with you: One of KOTM Autism Center clients, Daniel, struggled to communicate his wants and needs leading to frustration, tantrums, and banging his head. Through his hard work and the help of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, Daniel is now able to use pictures to request things he may want or need and is even using sentences of increasing perplexity. Everyone has noticed a drastic increase in the amount of time that he spends smiling instead of crying.

    The Walk for Autism is an event that brings together community members that continually support many children like Daniel. For the 2022 Kids On the Move Walk for Autism event, participants and volunteers can visit https://www.eventcreate.com/e/kotmwalkforautism

    Kids On The Move, Inc.

    Kids On The Move, Inc. (KOTM) is a nonprofit organization located in Orem, UT. KOTM supports the development of young children and families by “empowering families, one child at a time.” KOTM is the local, proven expert in child development and family resources with five main pillar programs: the Autism Center, Early Head Start, Early Intervention, Childcare, and Respite Care. For more information about Kids On The Move, please visit www.kotm.org, or call 801.221.9930

  • Fireworks to Celebrate Utah on January 4th!

    Fireworks to Celebrate Utah on January 4th!

    Wasatch County and the State of Utah will celebrate together on Monday, January 4th. The event, Thrive 125, commemorates the 125th anniversary of Utah’s statehood.

    The festivities include a televised event called “Thrive125: A Utah Celebration.” The 30-minute special will play on all of Utah’s network affiliates at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of the 4th. There will also be a repeat showing on PBS Utah at 8:30 p.m. that night. The show will feature performances from notable Utahns and celebrities. There will be music and dance, along with a celebration of the state’s “artistic heritage, cultural diversity, and scenic wonders,” according to the website.

    Following the original broadcast, at 7:30 p.m., fireworks will fill the sky in all 29 counties of Utah. Wasatch County’s fireworks will originate from the top of Memorial Hill in Midway.

    In a video message, Heber City Mayor Kelleen Potter said, “We want everyone to watch them, but to just be socially distanced from wherever you are.” The Thrive 125 website states, “It is important that this celebration is COVID safe. People are encouraged to watch from a distance, in their cars, and in their front and back yards. The fireworks will be an exclamation point on a day of celebrations and in most counties will last 3-4 minutes.”

    Utah became a state on January 4, 1896. State leaders applied for statehood seven times before receiving approval. The complicated process lasted 48 years. Utah finally became the 45th state to join the United States of America.

    The Utah Department of Heritage & Arts created the Thrive 125 initiative, with support from Utah’s Governor and Legislature. More information about the event and Utah’s road to statehood is available on the Thrive 125 website: https://thrive125.utah.gov/january4th-event/. The site also includes a 12-minute historical video and additional resources for educators.

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