On Sunday, October 2, the Wangels of Lynbrook, along with thousands of other friends and family members of those afflicted with autism, gathered at parking field No. 5 at Jones Beach to attend the …
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10/5/11
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Joshua Wangel is a happy and healthy 10-year old, and at first glance, he appears to be a typical boy of his age. But after spending a while with him, it’s then that you’ll notice that he …
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By Mary Malloy
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9/22/11
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The State Senate and Assembly passed legislation on June 17 to ensure that people with autism receive insurance coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
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By David Weingrad
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6/23/11
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On April 6 in the East Meadow High School auditorium, the guest speaker will be Stephen Shore, Ed.D, a professor at Adelphi University and author of several published works on Autism and Asberger …
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4/4/11
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, has introduced legislation to ensure that people with autism receive insurance coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
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By David Weingrad
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3/22/11
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The Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade Committee has chosen a Long Island charity dedicated to assisting the parents of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders, a national charity with a mission of assisting America’s severely injured service men and women, and Ireland’s largest pediatric hospital as the three charities it will support financially through the annual event, scheduled for Saturday, March 19.
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10/20/10
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Exhibits and more...
Defying The Devil: Christian Clergy Who Saved Jews From The HolocaustPhotographs, artifacts and video relate the events of the Holocaust. Through Sept. 30. Holocaust Memorial …
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9/23/10
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Children with autism and their families took the helm last week at Eisenhower Park's Salisbury Lake. After a short lesson from "Captain Ron," Ron McKechnie, the children …
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Mike Caputo
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7/28/10
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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced on Friday that Eisenhower Park will host an autism awareness event on Thursday, July 22. The “Special Day of Sailing and Autism …
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7/11/10
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When Kennedy High School senior Emily Mauser was younger, she watched helplessly as her mother suffered migraine headaches that were so debilitating that she had to shut herself in a pitch-black room with no noise to feel any sense of relief.
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Scott Brinton
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5/20/10
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