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Music therapist Michael Kelliher, left, sang with client Christopher Troiano.
Molloy College's Rebecca Center a force for music therapy
As late afternoon turned to evening on a Tuesday earlier this month, a corner of Molloy College’s Kellenberg Hall basement came alive with music, as clients of the Rebecca Center for Music Therapy in Rockville Centre engaged in their weekly sessions. more
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Representatives of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and the Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association hosted an event encouraging the business community to hire individuals on the spectrum.
Event at Oceanside Library encourages opportunities for all
Representatives of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and the Asperger Syndrome & High Functioning Autism Association presented “A business opportunity: Hiring persons with asperger syndrome and autism” at the Oceanside Library on April 25. more
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Anthony Cancellieri, far left, joined 2018 Courage Award winner Sean Caulkin Patrick Ring, who won this year’s Courage Award, Mary Lou Cancellieri and Rob Cancellieri.
RVC Blue Speaks gala raises $85,000, awareness for autism
RVC Blue Speaks, a Rockville Centre-based organization that had raised more than $150,000 for autism support and awareness since it was founded in 2017, held its annual gala on April 13. The event added to that total, bringing in roughly $85,000. more
North Shore High School students gathered in the gym last Friday night for the first-ever Dance for Autism Awareness.
Giving all North Shore students the chance to dance
She has been raising money for Autism Speaks her entire high school career, but Izzy Glennon, a senior at North Shore High School, admitted she was tired of selling basic bracelets and puzzle pieces. … more
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Anthony Silecchia, 10, lined up a shot and sent the ball over the net at An Ace for Autism last Saturday, during which South Side High School tennis players taught children with autism the basics of the sport.
South Side High School tennis team hosts ‘An Ace for Autism’
In the midst of Autism Awareness Month, members of the South Side High School boys’ varsity tennis team ran a free clinic for children with special needs last Saturday at Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School. more
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Aaron E. Glatt, MD
Q: Are Vaccines Safe?
Q: Are vaccines safe?A: Yes, vaccines are very safe and can prevent serious, even fatal illnesses. Some parents mistakenly believe there is a link between disorders like autism and getting their … more
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Eren Basank, who is on the autism spectrum, is an avid movie fan with a collection of roughly 2,000 VHS tapes. The 17-year-old dreams of movie theater chains replacing empty storefronts.
Teen envisions new use for Oceanside Waldbaum's
“Bow Tie Cinemas Coming Soon,” the white pieces of paper taped to the windows of the empty Oceanside Waldbaums read, along with the theater chain’s logo. Their appearance this summer prompted a … more
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New state regulations now permit group home employees to administer cannabidiol oil to their residents. From left were Susanne Reek, executive director of the Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America, Dan Mulvaney, a group home resident, James Mulvaney, Dan’s father, and Assemblywoman Melissa Miller.
Administering the cannabidiol oil safely
New York State’s medical marijuana program, the Compassionate Care Act, which began in January of 2015 provides patients suffering from certain health conditions such as cancer, HIV, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) or seizure disorders with cannabidiol oil to help alleviate their symptoms. more
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Culinary Delights co-chairwomen Lyndsey Gallagher, left, and Rosemary Basmajian received flowers from Camarano.
A delectable evening
The East Meadow High School orchestra played classical music as hundreds of guests lined the hallways of the Carltun in Eisenhower Park on Monday during the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Culinary Delights. more
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South Nassau poll: Ten percent of area parents still distrustful of vaccinations
Nearly 20 years after the former Dr. Andrew Wakefield published his now widely debunked findings linking childhood vaccinations to autism and bowel disease, the effects are still felt. That is … more
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