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For children with disabilities, especially those with a diagnosis of autism, animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has become increasingly popular. Why? Because it’s often easier for kids on the spectrum to relate to animals than other people. For the entire article, check out this post on NJ Education Report.
NJNN’s Kimberly Kravitz covers Autism Awareness Month with an on-air TV interview featuring Julie Mower: https://www.newjerseynewsnetwork.com/clip/15208270/autism-awareness-month-with-kimberly-kravitz
Read our own Julie Mower’s opinion piece publish on NJ Education Report:
Check out this opinion piece in NJ.com, submitted by TPC Board Member Dr. Jim Ball, Ed.D., BCBA-D, and Temple Grandin, PhD. TPC Gala Featured Speaker, spokesperson for people with autism and the author of “The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum.” https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/04/temple-grandin-joe-ball-a-child-on-the-autism-spectrum-needs-early-intervention-opinion.html
From the article on NJ1015.com: This past year has had quite an impact on everyone, having to cope with social distancing, mask wearing and basically staying inside our own little bubbles. But it’s been especially tough for those on the autism spectrum. Julie Mower, executive director of The Phoenix Center in Nutley, a not-for-profit school […]
