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Spots are filling up fast for this fun, immersive, and educational experience designed to be Fit4Life!
We teach in new and creative ways using our evidence based curriculums supervised by doctors in the field. ! These workshops are open to all walks of life, from novice to advanced.
All you have to do is call 631-838-3332 to reserve your spot today!
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The Stand Tall Foundation 501c3
In tribute to Barbara Walters, The Stand Tall Foundation was created to encompass all of Dr. Christine Grimaldi's charitable endeavors. Dr. Grimaldi has worked relentlessly to help children and young adults, FROM ALL WALKS OF Lto overcome anything standing in the way to leading a happy, productive, and successful life.
Stand Tall and 13 Hands Rescue
Equine Community Classes: A Winning Combination
Rescue animals have a unique way of supporting children and young adults by giving them a new relationship to build bonds, release pain, anxiety, fear, and so much more. We are so excited to offer the following services: integrative equine therapy, equine assisted immersion, Reiki with horses, equine yoga, farm fitness, summer camps, narrative therapeutics, art with horses, and halo therapy. Each person will be able to team up with the animal of their choice to develop a new normal of beauty, magic, trust, and confidence.
Price $150
Hour and a half private class
Our new classes are designed for EVERYONE, no matter your background!
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From Our NewsMakers: Announcing Autisticana.org
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I am so excited to say our News Makers of Tomorrow Group is getting National attention. These young adults have surpassed my expectations and are launching into the real world.
Follow our blog www.autisticana.org, named by friends of students with Soecial needs. THIS Typical and Neurotypical blend of kids have come together to star amazing work that is going to be used in Academic Settings for creating writing and positive psychology. Supporting ALL-ABILITIES.
Pictured to the left: Christine and her mentor and dear friend of over 20 years, the one and only, Barbara Walters.
Additional Information...
Spots are filling up fast for this fun, immersive, and educational experience for ALL-ABILITIES that will teach your child in new and creative ways! Space is limited! These are community workshops open to all walks of life.
All you have to do is call 631-838-3332 to reserve a spot today!
Our Holistic Enrichment Retreat Center
We are the change we want to see in the world!
Become part of our Mastermind groups that have created a non-profit publishing company which creates and publishes empowering books, art projects, tools and retreat centers to bring back positivity to this world. EVERYONE from all walks of life are welcome!
Let's face it, Covid -19 has had such a negative effect on the world's mental health that we need to reboot and learn new coping methods. Crime and corruption rate is up 200 percent! Teachers do not want to teach anymore; doctors do not want to be in person anymore, and so many scammers scamming our vulnerable population. Our world is suffering.; people have lost all sense of self and human connection.
How do we turn this around? WITH OUR YOUTH! We are a team of nonprofit leaders that are committed to working with people of all abilities that want to make change in themselves, their families and the world that surrounds them. This is much more than life skills, this is truly learning how to mastermind the future you desire, while helping others do the same.
Our participants will become co-authors on all our published books and positive psychology tools. We will build the careers they really desire and deserve. Our participants will want to make a change, are creative and imaginative thinkers, have the desire to be healthy and fit, and want to really learn and become positive leaders and entrepreneurs, then this is the group for you!
- Our goal is to create peaceful and healthy environments for all to be or become their very best. Nike put it best when they said, "Just do it" there's no better time to start living well than now!
- We are here to bridge the gap between everyone reflecting and talking about great ideas and really putting them into practice.
- We have begun building our creative retreat house and art forest upstate. We welcome all helpers and supporters to assist in this magical creation that will help so many! (Please take a look at our blog: www.autisticana.orrg/artforest to see it all.)
- Every participant will be an intern or paid employee as they learn how to be their best self and share their gifts with the world.
A dear friend, who is a brilliant mastermind and who also has autism and cerebral palsy, said it best, "Dr. Christine, you have become our designated human!" To which I smiled and replied," that actually makes every breath I take worth taking."
I have worked for over 25 years with kids of all abilities, from the terminally ill, anxiety ridden, to the typical depressed, ("what is life all about?",) person, to the autism spectrum and the developmentally disabled. I am here to tell each and every one, if you just listen to them and the true gifts they have to share, your life will be forever fulfilled, and true resiliency of your own life will begin to happen.
So yes, my dear friends, I am that designated human, and this is my team. If you are a passionate, kind and committed leader, please reach out to us. You will have the happiness, success, career, and friends that one only dreams about. "We are here to bridge the gap between knowing and doing for the betterment of being a great human."
Find out how FUEL and the Stand Tall Foundation are changing lives.
What you have been waiting for...
Transition Coaching
Transition Coaching: Preparing for an Independent Life program for individuals with special needs. This immersive program will teach young adults how to be their own advocate while learning important life skills needed for safe independent living. This program is designed to mentor a bright future for all-abilities.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT OUR NEW DOCUMENTARY IN PRODUCTION: “Adventures on the Spectrum" An ALL-ABILITIES Adventure
We are a team building and leadership group of all abilities that are sharing our special talents with the world.
Our kids are learning invaluable skills to be great creative writers, interviewers, and artists, while meeting like-minded friends.
Interested in helping us procure a safe travel vehicle? Click on our DREAM AIRSTREAM to learn more about our adventures!
Where Positive Psychology, Science, and Navy Seals meet!
No Negotiations, effective tough love, and experiential driven work.
I was honored to work with these tough Navy Seals. They were open to all my teachings and really absorbed everything I had to offer. This group of amazing individuals are lifelong learners making them excellent adapters of change in any environment. They are skilled in the mind-body connection and are definitely living their best life!
Autisticana News Production Company
Learn and Earn
An ALL-ABILITIES production company that takes in people from all walks of life. If you are passionate and eager to learn, you will be part of a team that will be publishing many positive projects and gain a sustainable career path.
You will learn everything from start to finish including:
- Creative Writing
- Narrative Medicine
- Health and Wellness
- Value and Self-Worth
- Poetry
- Illustrating
- Editing
- Story Writing and Creating as a Team
- master-mind collaborations
- Investigating Targeted Topics
- Publishing
- Grant Writing
If you are accountable and passionate, you will be a co-author and developer on all our empowering projects including, books, narratives, screenplays, game making, lecture development, curriculums, and more!
The Adventures of Mabel and Moon
You will learn how to make positive changes in other's life while changing yours. We are in process of publishing our first series of empowering picture books, co-authored and developed by a collaborative team of like-minded individuals of all abilities. These books as well as other tools are part of our educational and empowering projects we will be rolling out.
Self-direction approved.
Be the change you wish to see in the world...
Spectrum & ALL-ABILITIES Integrative Strategies
Spectrum Strategies Offers Life, Career & Relationship Coaching for Designed Specifically for Adults
Spectrum Strategies Offers Life, Relationship & Career Coaching to Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Learning Challenges of ALL-ABILITIES. We help create a level playing field for those with ASD and other learning challenges, providing the support and tools necessary to build a solid foundation for a happy, successful and fulfilling future.
As a Harvard certified Life, Relationship & Career Coach, Dr, Christine Grimaldi, founder of Spectrum Integrative Strategies, works with both the individual and the family to facilitate the transition from school to college, employment to relationship counseling.
Christine helps clients improve time management and organizational skills and guides them toward achieving personal and professional goals by breaking larger goals into smaller, more manageable tasks.
Dr. Grimaldi works with clients based on their individual needs, inspiring them to share their innate talents and creating a holistic roadmap to success and happiness using holistic evidence-based modalities.
We believe that through determination and commitment, and healthy life-style change, every client has the ability to successfully accomplish his or her goal. We encourage you to join with us to begin your journey to success. For over 20 years, I have been on a journey with this wonderful work that has impacted hundreds of families and continue to do so.
After developing hospital based integrative medicine programs for over twenty years, I decided to take my expertise and commitment to my own private practice and enrichment center. It has been a wonderful process watching all my clients find happy lives through positive habits and task obtainment.
It is a beautiful feeling to watch all my clients find true love, careers and daily health and happiness. I am excited to bring my expertise to you. Stay tuned for my new book " Integrative Strategies for Spectrum disorders. Private and Group sessions available.
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READ OUR BLOG!
Our News Makers have now created this national blog which is getting so much academic press to help all the kids of all abilities in our nation. This blog will teach you how to be your best selves through your special interests. Please enjoy and share with your friends. We welcome all writers, poets, and artists, through our creative writing workshops. We will help so many kids, "we are stronger as a team than we are alone." Changing kids' lives, one story at a time...Dr. Christine Grimaldi
The Disability and All-Ability Muse Program
Comitted Workshops
Dr. Christine Grimaldi is a passionate educator, writer, artist, entrepreneur and a devoted lover of life in helping ALL-ABILITIES share their innate gifts and talents. From publishing their books to their great works of art to teaching the correct skills to get them the job of their choice. Dr. Christine will coach you and teach you how to be a winner in life. Thru hard work, determination and dedication, she has helped all abilities young adults to reach their full potential without any excuses. " I teach the gifted in all of us how to thrive in life by sharing their talents with the world. The struggle becomes our story and if channeled the right way through my coaching, your struggle is what will make you win". We also welcome high school kids, college kids and young adults to mentor with us.
Private and group sessions available. Call for a free consult to determine your eligibility.
A hard lesson on winning...
" I was in a bad accident and have been paralyzed for years, Dr. Christine taught me how to put my suffering to work, to not only get my art out into the world, but also how to be a mentor to others If it was not for her, I would have not made it. She is magical and compassionate and, I will give you a recommendation on demand. God bless her for dedicating her life to so many in need of a bit of inspiration and love.
Christina Chilosy , Michigan
The worst and best day of my life...
Dr. Christine came to visit me when I was diagnosed with Lymphoma and needed a transplant. I must admit, I was scared, angry and not pleasant to be around. I also came from another country. She would not give up on me, when most did. It was a tough, yet loving lesson daily given to me by this person, who I hardly knew and is now family to me. After 3 years of horrible treatment, I am now a nurse manager, finishing my doctoral degree at NYU, and not a day goes by,
that I do not have gratitude for having her in my life. I love you Doc, see you at my wedding!
Kristina Chirney, NYC
One crazy afternoon...
" I started feeling Dizzy and collapsed. I had a brain bleed and a major stroke, I wanted to die. Dr. Christine would not take "NO" for an answer, she worked with me daily, physically and mentally for 3 years. She taught me how to flip my narrative to use my struggle as a story and to go win at my life. She even helped me write clinical abstracts that are now published in medical journals. Thanks to her compassion and consistency, I am now a licensed social worker and psychologist. She showed me that living is not for the weak. I am thankful for her and now help so many.
Dr. Joanne Mendez
Why not me?
"Before I met, Dr. Christine, I would always say, "Why me?" She made me laugh, and changed my mantra to, " Why not me?" I have Autism Spectrum Disorder and cerebral palsy. I always felt like I was ostracized due to my condition, I was never heard. She went to my college and advocated for me, to get me into a great lab and to continue my school. She is still with me today, as I advocate for myself, and so many out there that are disabled. She set the pad for me to launch off of. Now I even have my first publications out there.
~Anonymous
I did not have a good experience in high school, as I always feel awkward and alone. I then met Christine, she looked at my talents and worked with me diligently to show me my worth. I have Autism Spectrum Disorder and it does not define me. She showed me, I can use my talents to build the career of my choice. I now own an Esty store, am publishing my first picture book and having my first gala art opening. i cannot thank her enough for her dedication and hard work of being my muse.
~C.L
Magic happened...
I was starting my medical residency and was diagnosed with a rare disease. I then met Dr. Christine who made me laugh, and told me, I should write a book, "Residency or Treatment" you decide?" I started working with her continuously which made me decide residency was worse! Now I even published my memoir!
She would teach me how to make vision boards, and put all my energy and fear into imagining, what I wanted in my life and what it would look like. Despite my fears and stress. We would make boards after boards. I am now happy to say I am a pediatrician and have opened a medical facility on the beach in Mexico, which looks exactly like the pictures we drew. I now help so many for free, who cannot afford health care. Thank you, Christine, till we see each other soon...
~Dr. Anja Widman Germany/Mexico
Penning for personal power
Welcome to "Penning for Personal Power: Unleash Your Inner Voice"**
Greetings and a warm welcome to each of you joining us today! We're thrilled to have you in our workshop, "Penning for Personal Power: Unleash Your Inner Voice." This unique experience is designed to empower, inspire, and transform through the art and heart of writing.
Are you ready to embark on a journey where your words hold the key to unlocking your true potential? Whether you're a seasoned writer, a journaling enthusiast, or someone who's just curious about putting pen to paper, this workshop is for you.
**Our Purpose**
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