Special needs

It's a special destination where you're going to want to spend some time over the next couple of months with things like Harvest Fest ongoing and the now annual Christmas Spectacular coming up!

A motor vehicle stop can be nerve wrecking for any number of reasons including for nerves and communication skills.

Miguel and Illiana's YouTube channel is called ToyQuest101 and it's totally worth watching. Their channel is dedicated to statue & toy reviews, commentary & celebrity guest interviews, but more importantly, it empowers other children like Illiana to accomplish their goals. The YouTube channel has over 70 million views... INCREDIBLE!

For children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other disabilities, there is a new space to relax and enjoy any number of programs.

In an effort to more effectively respond to calls that may involve someone with a developmental disability with the needed communication methods, Manchester Police and Lakehurst Police have come together to introduce a new program "Operation Insight".

A Toms River family is deeply upset that they were kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight from Orlando, Florida, to Atlantic City because of the adults’ failure to comply with mask wearing mandates. As the below Twitter video shows, the adults were wearing masks (as least they were during the portion of this video taken by a fellow passenger). However, the couple have a 7 year old non-verbal son who suffers from seizures and flight anxiety and after attempting to have him wear a mask, they ultimately decided not to aggravate his condition by enforcing it. In addition, the couple's two year old daughter was eating yogurt on her mother's lap and not wearing a mask on the plane.

A Tinton Falls man has been sentenced to an aggregate 19-years in state prison following his October conviction for retaliating against a 63-year old man with special needs.

A Tinton Falls man has been found guilty of threatening a special needs man with a hammer after trying to destroy his bike with that tool in a 2018 incident.

Last month, a new nonprofit organization was publicly introduced, hoping to fill the gaps in resources and services that may be inaccessible or inadequate for Monmouth County teens with special needs. And the group's founder is still a teenager herself.

Take a tour of the future site of the Toms River Field of Dreams.

I am very excited to be part of an amazing project being developed in Toms River for all people with special needs. It's called the Toms River "Field of Dreams". Check out what this video of what the facility will look like upon completion. It is beyond amazing, AND much needed!