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May
23
Shorefront Y’s Annual Walk For Autism Raises Funds And Awareness For Children With Special Needs

Shorefront Y’s Annual Walk For Autism Raises Funds And Awareness For Children With Special Needs

At least 200 people turned out for the Shorefront Y’s Sixth Annual Walk for Autism. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead
2 min read
Apr
28
Autism and Your Child: What You Need to Know (Sponsored)

Autism and Your Child: What You Need to Know (Sponsored)

Autism affects people of all ethnicities and socio-economic statuses. And in the culturally diverse neighborhoods of Southern Brooklyn, it’s
2 min read
Apr
28
Autism and Your Child: What You Need to Know (Sponsored)

Autism and Your Child: What You Need to Know (Sponsored)

Autism affects people of all ethnicities and socio-economic statuses. And in the culturally diverse neighborhoods of Southern Brooklyn, it’s
2 min read
Apr
25
Cops Rescue Autistic Teen From Water In Coney Island

Cops Rescue Autistic Teen From Water In Coney Island

(Photo: livemoore [https://instagram.com/p/71H1TEBlS8/] / Instagram)Cops dove into the water in Coney Island Saturday to rescue an
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Mar
03
‘No Longer The Girl They Pity At The Playground’: Brooklyn Mom Harnesses Adaptive Design

‘No Longer The Girl They Pity At The Playground’: Brooklyn Mom Harnesses Adaptive Design

Danna Jellinek Ozeri. (Courtesy of Nurit Ozeri)“Come up! Come up!,” says Nurit Ozeri, welcoming me into her Ocean Parkway
6 min read
Feb
08
New ASD Nest & Horizon Application Clarifies Admissions Process

New ASD Nest & Horizon Application Clarifies Admissions Process

Finding the right school for any kid is tough, but toss special needs into the mix, and the task suddenly
2 min read
Feb
01
Special Needs Parenting: Seeing Through The Darkness Of Meltdowns

Special Needs Parenting: Seeing Through The Darkness Of Meltdowns

Fernando MengoniThree weeks ago I sat in the bathroom and cried. It was the only place to find sanctuary in
3 min read
Aug
17

Preschools For Kids With Special Needs Are Losing Teachers To UPK Expansion

Photo courtesy of HeartShare ["http://www.heartshare.org/programs/early-childhood-services/photoessay.html] The city’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten expansion is
2 min read
Feb
23
Autistic Man Goes Missing From Marine Park Home

Autistic Man Goes Missing From Marine Park Home

Family, friends and authorities are searching for Brian Gewirtz, a 20-year-old Marine Park man who went missing from his Coleman
1 min read
Sep
23

Bensonhurst Couple Fights To Keep Home For Autistic Son

John Cosentino and his mother. (Source: Anthony Cosentino via Brooklyn Eagle)A Bensonhurst couple is fighting to save the last-resort
2 min read