Tag: Intellectual Disabilities
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‘Boys in the Bunkhouse’ author to speak in Metuchen on April 25
The First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen will hold a discussion about the book “Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude & Salvation in the Heartland” presented by author Dan Barry, New York Times senior reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner at 7 p.m. on April 25 in the FPC Social Center, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. “Boys in the Bunkhouse” chronicles the…
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Sweeney fought to protect funding for those with disabilities
The state budget battle took many twists and turns this year, but we would be remiss not to acknowledge the final funding bill and the members of the Legislature who fought tirelessly on behalf of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifically, I would like to acknowledge the hard work of Senate President Steve Sweeney…
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Wallet cards help promote understanding
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK Offering an informational resource to help its officers better handle encounters with residents who have autism or intellectual disabilities, the East Brunswick Police Department (EBPD) continues to promote autism wallet cards. Officially called the Wallet Card Project, the program was created by Disability Independence Group Inc., a nonprofit legal…