MetroWest ABLE, a division of JCC MetroWest, is offering a valuable course for teens called Learning to Babysit Children With Special Needs. During this 6 week course, teens will be trained by […]
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The Special Connection: "How to Get Efficient and Effective Services for Your Family Member" Workshop
“Navigating the Bureaucracy — How to Get Efficient and Effective Services for Your Family Member with Special Needs,” a free workshop for parents and guardians, will take place at 7:30 […]
The Special Connection: Tips to Make Halloween Enjoyable for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
The very things that can be so exciting to some people—wearing a costume, being outside with other kids also wearing costumes, knocking on doors and getting treats—can cause anxiety for […]
The Special Connection: Montclair SEPAC Presents I Am Montclair A Community of Inclusion
A short film and a panel discussion on inclusion.
The Special Connection: Montclair SEPAC First Meeting of the School Year Will Discuss Anti-Bullying Laws
The first meeting of the 2012-13 school year will be on Tuesday, September 11, from 7-9 pm in The Bradford School library.
The Special Connection: Two Authors Speak About Autism in Maplewood
You’ve come a long way Chicken Boy. The clever children’s story–about a boy with autism and super powers–won the Mee-Genius e-Books Author Challenge last March and is now available for […]
The Special Connection: Fun Things To Do Before School Starts from the Founder of WeeZee World
WeeZee is a fun space where all kids exercise their senses.
The Special Connection: Sharing Our Feelings—The Good and the Bad
I questioned whether it was even okay to feel the way I did while simultaneously thinking I must be the only one who had these thoughts.
What Happened to Asperger’s?
The first DSM was a starting point to naming the symptoms being seen in hospitals and treatment rooms.
The Special Connection: Support Groups For Parents
These parents helped me have the courage to be my child’s advocate and most importantly, to trust my instincts.
The Special Connection: VIP Kids Soccer Clinic
SDA offers a fun soccer clinic for special need kids.
The Special Connection: [words] Bookstore Raising Awareness on Autism All April
WORDS has kicked off a month-long series of events in observance of Autism Awareness Month
Support Group for Fathers of Children with Special Needs
The first Essex-Morris County area support group specifically for fathers of children with special needs will hold its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, March 28, at Jewish Family Service of MetroWest […]
The Special Connection: Would You Call My Child A Retard?
A lesson on how using the word “retard” is hurtful. How, especially when it’s used as an insult, the word damages.