Tag: special needs
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Disability Allies opens inclusion center in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – In a bid to create a place of fellowship for people with and without special needs, Disability Allies has opened its first Young Adult Community Inclusion Center in the Village Green shopping center, which is located at 415 Route 18, East Brunswick. Disability Allies Inc. was founded in 2015 and is a…
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Knights thank charity drive supporters
The members of the St. Cecilia’s Knights of Columbus Council 7046 in Monmouth Junction want to express our thanks to everyone in the local South Brunswick community and neighboring communities who contributed to our recent Citizens with Special Needs Drive April 27-29. With your help, we collected more than $5,200 that will be given to…
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Social hour pairs Monroe senior citizens with special needs students
MONROE – Each week, a large meeting room at the Monroe Township Senior Center transforms into a busy classroom for a small gathering of special needs students. The Monroe Township High School upperclassmen, part of the district’s Transitioning Adult Program, are accompanied by a team of educators and paraprofessionals who visit with a few senior…
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Heads Up Special Riders offers ‘safe’ environment between horses, those with special needs
KINGSTON – Harrison Huguenin is not very verbal, but one phrase he repeats on Fridays is “horseback riding.” The 16-year-old Franklin resident has autism and various autoimmune disorders, so he looks forward to his horseback riding lesson through Heads Up Special Riders each week. “He benefits a lot,” his mother Lisa said. “One, he likes…
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South Brunswick continues to advocate Special Needs Registry
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police continue to educate residents on the Special Needs Registry program. The program allows officers to immediately access a photograph and vital information of a person with special needs. Police devised the program last year after analysis showed one-third of missing people in South Brunswick in 2016 had special needs, according to…
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Car show at East Brunswick Elks lodge to benefit those with special needs
East Brunswick Elks Lodge 2370 will hold a car show to raise funds for those with special needs from noon to 3 p.m. May 6 at the lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. The fee is $10 to register a car, which includes a door prize ticket. Trophy categories: Classic, Custom, Muscle, Trucks and Best of…
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All invited to open house at Disability Allies Inclusion Center on April 28
The community is invited to visit the Disability Allies Young Adult Community Inclusion Center, located in the Village Green Shopping Center, 415 Route 18 south, East Brunswick, on April 28 for a ribbon cutting ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon and then an open house from noon to 4 p.m. The inclusion center is a place…
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Horse riding program for children with special needs seeks volunteers
Heads Up Special Riders is a small non-profit that has offered horse riding to children with special needs since 1990. Volunteers are needed to assist the children, handle and saddle the horses and walk with the horse and rider during lessons on Monday and Friday afternoons. No experience necessary. Training will be provided. For an…
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North Brunswick invites families to join Special Education PTO
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Special Education Parent Teacher Organization was established in 2011 to build strong relationships amongst teachers, parents, administration, existing PTOs and the community so that all classified students from preschool through high school will be better understood, integrated and embraced by the schools and the community. Its goal is to promote…
