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Footsteps Programs Open For Registration
Footsteps for Exceptional Children is a year round program offered by the West Orange recreation Department for children with special needs that includes a peer mentoring program of “Big Buddies.” Footsteps offers four semesters throughout […]
Autism Comes First at WORDS
WORDS bookstore is designed to be a welcoming and comfortable environment for autistic kids.
Have a Picky Eater?
I do. It’s not for lack of trying, but I can’t get my oldest daughter to eat many things. Having a picky eater can drive a parent crazy. It is […]
Autism Speaks Walk
Sarah Elsby graduated from Bloomfield High School and went on to get her Master’s from Columbia University. She is now a special education teacher in Ridgewood, NJ. She’s also Kristen […]
World Autism Awareness Day and Month
Autism Speaks, the biggest autism science and advocacy organization in the world, will mark the third annual celebration of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. This is a worldwide […]
“Spread the Word to End the Word” Day of Awareness
The Special Olympics organization has chosen Wednesday, March 3 as a day of awareness to end the use of the word retard in everyday speech. Whether you use it to […]
Montclair’s Developmental Learning Center
Recently, the parents from the Developmental Learning Center (DLC) in Montclair hosted a family garage sale and raised $300 for the school. The school serves children with autism and special […]
Book Signing: 50 Ways to Support Your Child’s Special Education
Local writer, Terri Mauro, and mother of two teenage special needs kids will be at Barnes & Noble at the Clifton Commons next week discussing and signing her new book, […]
Should Public Pay for Private Special Ed?
A new Supreme Court ruling will allow some students with learning disabilities to attend private schools on public funds. But it’s more complicated than that. Jill Simmons, former president of […]