FLEMINGTON — A newly established Flemington business, Ultimate Allstars, aims to provide music lessons to the special needs community of Hunterdon County and the region. The duo, Kate Kennedy and Anthony Gemignani, will provide private after-school lessons for the drums, piano and keyboard. They plan to launch the program in January and say that money […]
A Stanford University team has taken a sample of skin cells for research from people with Timothy syndrome, a rare condition found to have ties to autism. With the skin cells, researchers were able to generate brain cells to examine their development and test out possible treatments. Timothy syndrome affects an estimated 20 people across […]
Whether a child has Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury or stroke, every child is unique and has his own individual strengths and needs. While his symptoms may be similar to those generally associated with his disorder, his condition will always be different because of his individual personality and character. These two factors greatly […]
Donations can make a big difference in a child’s quality of life, as Surbjit Kaur emphasizes. A special needs play worker, she works for Woodgate Adventure Playground, which is being funded by Children in Need. The grant being offered pays for 30 children from the age of 5-14 to be supported by staff at the […]
Dr. Nicolas Jernigan has appreciated the role that physicians play when dealing with patients growing up with Down syndrome. His uncle was diagnosed with DS and needed specific treatment. Patients with DS require a different set of guidelines for care, as they are more likely to be diagnosed with other critical conditions such as […]
Leuck, an 18 year-old quadriplegic with disabilities affecting his speech and muscle control, has previously been limited to eye gaze and tapping his head on a communication device to spell out words and interact with others. Recently at Lehman Centre, a special needs school in Lakewood, N.J., Leuck was interacting with a tablet computer. The […]
