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Friendship Circle organizes walkathons to raise funds for children with special needs. [3] [1] Other initiatives include art auctions.[4] [5]A New Jersey chapter of Friendship Circle opened a "LifeTown" center in Livingston, a multi-faceted center where young people with special needs can learn life skills in a supportive environment. [6]
The Monroe Exchange Club is hosting an information meeting Tuesday. The club is geared toward people with developmental disabilities, but all can join.
Addiction among teens is becoming a growing concern. Nearly 600,000 12-to-17-year-olds are estimated to have used an illegal drug within the last 30 days, and an estimated more than 407,000 of ...
Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs. This involves the individually planned and systematically ...
Therapies for children with special healthcare needs can be accessed via public schools or private therapists. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes occupational and physical therapy as well as other therapies, as part of the special education that should be offered in all public schools to CSHCN. This act states that ...
The troubled teen industry has a precursor in the drug rehabilitation program called Synanon, founded in 1958 by Charles Dederich. [11] By the late 1970s, Synanon had developed into a cult and adopted a resolution proclaiming the Synanon Religion, with Dederich as the highest spiritual authority, allowing the organization to qualify as tax-exempt under US law.
A teenager who killed four fellow students at Michigan’s Oxford High School is eligible for life in prison with no chance for parole, a judge ruled Friday, finding only a "slim" chance for ...
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