Found 2 blog entries tagged as Special Needs.

The Els Center of Excellence is in Jupiter. The campus is on track to be a game-changing resource in the field of autism and a leading example of what can be available to individuals on the spectrum. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that is caused by differences in how the brain functions. People with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in diverse ways. Signs of ASD begin during early childhood and usually last throughout a person’s life.

Research has demonstrated that early intervention can improve social, cognitive, language, and academic outcomes for children with an autism spectrum disorder. The Els Center of Excellence is a world-class, 26-acre campus that is home to three separate nonprofit…

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Community foundations typically accept charitable donations and grant funds to a wide variety of causes, such as community services, the arts, education, the environment, health, and disaster relief within a specific geographic region. Here in Jupiter the Waterfront Way Foundation gifted Jupiter High School students a glistening new school bus as a holiday gift following a match-by-match donation. A total of $107,000 was raised for the new motor vehicle.  

The former bus was lacking air conditioning as well as wheelchair access. Without these enhancements it made transporting the students in the Exceptional Student Education Program far more challenging. The new bus will be instrumental in bringing these exceptional students to area businesses for…

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