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They had all been through the same struggle. Their children wanted to tell them something, but they couldn’t say it. So the children became frustrated and acted out. And that frustrated the parents.
Such is one of the many challenges of having a child with autism and that’s why more than 20 parents attended a workshop on functional communication at the Center for Autism at The North Ward Center on Roseville Avenue on April 28.
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The Center for Autism at The North Ward Center kicked off Autism Awareness Month with the first MOM2MOM workshop on Wednesday, April 6.
MOM2MOM Director Cherie Castellano, M.A., L.P.C., and Peer Mom Counselor Nakeishia Knox facilitated the focus group at the Center for Autism, located at 341 Roseville Avenue in Newark.
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The Center for Autism at The North Ward Center is hosting a series of free workshops to mark Autism Awareness Month during April.
The workshops are designed for teachers, parents and caregivers and will feature leading experts in their fields.
This story originally appeared in The Star-Ledger April 23, 2010
NEWARK -- A state trooper found Tahira Williams last week running alongside the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway and realized something wasn’t quite right. He pulled over and helped the 19-year-old autistic woman into his patrol car.
"He probably could tell she has a disability," said Williams’ mother Kim, who was relieved that a trooper found her and was able to navigate her from harm’s way.
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State Health and Senior Services Commissioner Poonam Alaigh joined police, firefighters and other emergency responders at the Center for Autism at The North Ward Center in Newark today to highlight the importance of autism awareness training for first responders.
The event, part of the Center for Autism's month-long series of training sessions for Autism Awareness Month in April, marked the official opening of The North Center for Autism. During the day, the Center for Autism offered free three, two-hour training sessions for police, firefighters, paramedics, teachers and parents.
