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Autism Awareness

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Annual Golf Outing for Autism Awareness Monday

LuNello's Restaurant in Cedar Grove hosts 4th Annual Golf Outing for Autism Awareness to benefit Caldwell College Center for Autism and Behavior Analysis.

Local golfers will hit the links Monday for a good cause. LuNello Italian Restaurant, 182 Stevens Ave. in Cedar Grove, will be hosting its fourth annual charity golf outing to raise money for the Caldwell College Center for Autism and Behavior Analysis.  The tournament typically raises about $10,000 a year for the college, said coordinator Karen Cirangle. In the past three years they have donated about $30,000. “We are a big proponent of autism awareness,” said Cirangle. “We know several people with children who have this illness, which is why we decided to support them.” “We are grateful to LuNello's for their continued commitment to Caldwell College's Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis,” said Dr. Sharon Reeve, executive …

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Caldwell College Autism 5K Results

Annual run/walk benefits college's Autism center, more than 95 West Essex athletes registered.

More than 500 runners laced up Saturday, April 21 for the third annual Caldwell College Autism 5K Run/Walk—a fundraiser for the college's on-campus Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Anaylsis.  Dan Tully, 24, of Syosset, NY came in first overall with a time of 17:36.58. Tully beat out last year's first place winner, Daniel Kenny of North Caldwell, 15, who finished with a time of 17:51.14. Andy Vogel, 38, of Roseland, finished third overall with a time of 18:32.83. The top three women finishers were: Mindy Patrisso, 39, of West Caldwell with a time of 21:08.83; Sarah Conboy, 16, of Verona with a time of 22:16.53; and Laura Casale of West Caldwell, 41, with a time of 23:08.89. Kenny was one of nearly 100 student athletes from West Essex …

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

In My Daughter's Eyes, A Story of Autism

An editor's personal journey through autism.

This story is not mine to own. It could belong to you. It could belong to your sister, your friend, your neighbor, the waitress at Jersey Boys, the bank president, the school principal, the police officer directing traffic.  In New Jersey, the story belongs to all of us. The findings of a federal study released last week show that one in 49 children, and one in 29 boys, are diagnosed with autism in New Jersey. Nationally, one in 88 children are diagnosed annually.  Autism is a disease that gives itself freely and without prejudice. There is no way to protect your child from it; no diet or vaccine that will prevent it. It is, as experts will tell you, pervasive. Autism has been an unwanted guest in my house for 11 years. It has attached …

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Madison

10:06 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013

It is all part of God's grace. Many of us are given gifts that we may not see as "gifts" but as something to struggle with. The struggles and hurdles are what allow us to grow into each individual, special person. I believe it is largely up to us to make the most of what we are given and find the beauty. I say this as a person who deals with physical as well as neurological disorders in my …   more ›

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