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The U.S. Department of Education has released new numbers that show that the graduation rate for those with disabilities has risen for the third year in a row. As reported from Disability Scoop the new number indicates that 63.1 percent of high school students with disabilities in the United States in the 2013-2014 school year […]
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Every year more and more celebrities get involved with philanthropy work to help our communities. Here are several in 2015 that helped support our autism community! Adam Sandler Between volunteering to raise funds for autism and helping a boy with autism’s wish come true, Adam Sandler has showed his support towards the autism cause in
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I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to keynote on the same stage with Dr. Temple Grandin in the past about my life growing up on the autism spectrum from a nonverbal child to professional speaker today. Some time ago I watched a wonderful video featuring Dr. Grandin that I wanted to spotlight. Grandin who has autism
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A new initiative in Massachusetts called ‘Autism Eats’ is helping autism families go out on the town with other autism families to restaurants for a sensory-friendly eating experience! Started by Lenard and Delphine Zohn started this ‘supper club for families with children on the autism spectrum’ based on their own experiences with their son Adin
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As reported by Disability Scoop, The Courtyard by Marriott which has just opened in Muncie, Ind. will employ people with disabilities! Along with about 20% of the staff being people with disabilities, the teaching hotel will also offer 9 to 13-week training sessions for Indiana residents with disabilities that will focus on different vocational skills! What
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Last year the Paparazzi were following former couple Celebrity Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield in California as they were out to eat. Fed up with the constant following they came up with the idea to hide their faces from the publicity and hold up cards for the paparazzi to read to help support several charitable
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Our 2nd Annual Autism-Friendly Santa Event @ Santa’s Elf Factory was a huge hit for our community! Taking place on the weekend of Dec 5-6 and Dec 12-13 at Jersey City Museum, we welcomed over 400 kids for some holiday fun to meet Santa! This free event also welcomed sponsorships for the kids and donations
Santa Event Raises Over $8,000 for Scholarships for Students with Autism! Read More »
Thanks to the Tim Tebow Foundation, churches across 47 states and 6 countries will participate in the Night to Shine Prom. This program which initiated this year will host more than 7,000 guests for teenagers ages 15 and above as well as adults have disabilities such as autism and down-syndrome among others. As reported by
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J.T. Thomas is not only a starting linebacker for the New York Giants but an advocate for our special needs community! Thomas who started his career with the Chicago Bears has always wanted to be a role model for others ever since he was a rookie. In a NJ.com exclusive, Thomas mentions his wanting to
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Did you know Bruce Springsteen has helped support our autism community in the past? This event he attended in particular was one of my favorites from him. In 2009 while working as an intern at Autism Speaks I got to experience Bruce Springsteen and Jerry Seinfeld teaming up for the 5th Concert for Autism Speaks
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