By Matthew Hess, CEO, First Children Services
It is April 5, 2020 and we have been in our government ordered quarantine for going on three weeks. Schools have[...]
"Life-Changing Outcomes for Exceptional Kids"
Blog
Tucked away behind the Two River Bank on South Ave. in Fanwood lies the Old La Grande School. The school was renovated by Children’s Specialized Hospital in the [...]
By Jay S. Cohen, M.Ed
Supervisor of Transitions/Balance Programs
Some students feign illness to skip going to school. Here, at First Children Service’s[...]
By Pam Radel, Director of Child Care
I am proud to say that for the last 20 years, I have been the director of an inclusive child care program. Some of you[...]
By Susan Goldman, MEd, Director, Community Educational Services
I totally missed it! If I knew then what I know now, what a different impact I would’ve[...]
What if I get lost?
Will I make new friends?
What if I don’t like my new teacher?
Will I have someone to sit with at lunch?
What if someone picks on[...]
By Michelle Critelli, OTR/L
Everyone knows a person or child who has at least some of the above issues. It may even be yourself and you never knew why[...]
BY ANGELA CLEVELAND, M.S.ED., M.ED., MA
Excerpt from NJEA REVIEW April 2016 Edition
It can start gradually with a pattern of requests from a student:[...]
By Jay Cohen, M.Ed. A student’s ability to learn is often impacted by anxiety disorders. Although these kids might easily maintain average and above academic[...]
What is the New Jersey Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Mandate?
In 2009, the New Jersey Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Mandate was passed[...]