Spotlight on Special Needs...What To Do | | KIDS Special Needs newsletters are here to help you make the best connections. You may also scan our online calendars for special events, explore our online special needs directories and flip through the latest Spring issue of the special needs e-book. Please SHARE this special enewsletter edition with friends and family who can benefit! Stay tuned for more. | | Things to Do for Children with Special Needs..we’ve gathered sensory fun things to do with your child as well as family friendly venues. From theaters, museums, planetariums, zoos, to the farm and more, you’ll find wonderful ways for socialization. Encourage your child’s participation in extracurricular activities and social events. These are great opportunities for peer to peer interaction and learning. | | Specialized Programs, Resources, Camps | | | | Special Olympics NJ offers young athletes ages 2-7 a unique sports play program with and without intellectual disabilities. This program helps develop and improve gross motor, social and basic sports skills, including foundational skills, walking & running, balance & jumping, trapping & catching, throwing, striking and kicking. Register your child today. LINK | | | | Hand Over Hand serves children of all ages and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, ADHD, and developmental delays. The use of applied behavior analysis (ABA) is designed to meet the specific needs and goals of each child. Our Inclusion Invention programs for 18 months to 6 years old provides a comprehensive range of services, both at home and in our center (locations in preschools throughout NJ). 973.722.9693.hohinfo@handoverhandllc.com LINK | | | | |
MarbleJam Kids Summer Program
is enrolling now for summer programs and workshops. Also enrolling for their Vision Arts Filmmaking Practicum, a 2 year program for uniquely abled aspiring filmmakers. MarbleJam Kids is a NJ DDD and NJ DCF Authorized Provider promoting creativity in the community. MarbleJam provides programs for children, teens and adults with autism, ADHD, developmental disabilities and other special needs. info@marblejam.org
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| | | | A Smiley Face NJ provides ABA Autism Treatment Services to pediatric patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder; focuses on identifying target behaviors and implementing individualized interventions designed to build skills and reduce challenging behaviors. Both In-home and center-based ABA therapy. Plus, on-site Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and Occupational Therapy (OT). Additional supports include social skills programs, family training, sibling support, teen groups, summer programs, and more. 732.510.7779. LINK | | | | Seaton Hackney's Therapeutic Riding Camp is a great way to build physical strength and dexterity while also forming a bond with your horse and discovering effective ways to communicate. All equine assisted services are planned for safety and therapeutic benefit with the individual's educational, physical, social, emotional and/or recreational goals in mind. For riders of all abilities and they have all types of horses to accommodate riders’ needs. 973-644-3355. LINK | | |
TeamCare, NJ's #1 preferred agency serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 2015, offers Self-Directed Respite Care and other Home-Based Support for children 0-21. Self-directed respite services allow you to choose and hire a caregiver for your child and get reimbursed for the costs. You can let a trusted family member or friend step in as a government-funded caregiver. TeamCare provides adult community-based supports and home-based supports through the DDD. TeamCare’s adult services provides 1:1 supports to individuals allowing them to live independently at home and gives them the opportunity to participate in their community, joys and passions. info@teamcarenj.com 732-884-2273. LINK
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Drive Master Total Mobility Center offers a full line of accessible wheelchair vans for the disable community. A leader in installing and servicing Adaptive Mobility Driving Aids - hand controls, foot controls, steering and braking modifications, scooter & wheelchair lifts, transfer seats, pedal extensions, floor systems, wheelchair accessible van conversion, wheelchair van rentals. 973.808.9709 LINK
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Camp On Tour is committed to helping young adults with social, emotional, learning, and cognitive differences have their summer of a lifetime! Their program takes groups of travelers around the world to experience new cultures and have fun while practicing social, emotional, independence, and executive functioning skills. 202.701.3979. theam@campontour.com. LINK
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New Jersey Pediatric Neuroscience Institute provides comprehensive Pediatric neuroscience care to children with congenital and acquired neurological problems. Over the years, they have built a great team of neurosurgeons, and a comprehensive network of neurologists, therapists, psychologists and orthotists who work together every day, side by side, to give your child the excellence in care that they deserve. Locations: Morristown, Hackensack, Hamilton, Hazlet, Garwood. LINK
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The Center for Contemporary Arts Special Needs Summer Art Program is registering now for special needs camp for students ages 6-16. Campers explore a variety of media as they experiment with drawing, painting and sculpture. Camp provides needed access to creative art experiences for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other special needs. The arts provide an invaluable avenue of self-expression for children with limited or no verbal communication, and because of heightened sensory needs, they often respond well to the multi-sensory stimulation and the hands-on approach inherent in art. 908.234.2345. LINK
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