Nonprofit briefs
Money for robots The Long Island FIRST Robotics Competition got a boost from the Festo Corp., a global supplier of automation technology with its U.S. headquarters in Hauppauge. Festo donated $25,000...
View ArticleMcCarthy: Economics with dignity
Quality of life is rising for people with developmental disabilities.
View ArticleLawyer says teenage NY terror suspect autistic
Justin Kaliebe, 18, pleaded guilty in a secret federal court proceeding to a charge of attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization.
View ArticleGiving the shirt off her back
Entrepreneur's altruism fuels autism-inspired apparel company Spectrum Designs
View ArticleEntrepreneurship the answer for some with autism
There is a growing movement to help autistic adults find jobs, but many are turning to opening their own businesses.
View ArticleNew nonprofit forms to assist adults with autism
Group has identified site for its first 'specially planned community'
View ArticleNew autism center opens in Plainview
12,500-square-foot facility houses multiple services
View ArticleNew autism center opening in Islandia
The 5,000-square-foot center is located at 1737 Veterans Memorial Highway.
View ArticleSolomon: Finding hidden treasures among those with autism
People come in all shapes, sizes and abilities and our society has become more open and tolerant to many who in the past were not included. More and more, that tolerance has been extended to people...
View ArticleBardsley: Adults with autism need jobs, not handouts
Patrick Bardsley: Parents, entrepreneurs and caregivers should join together to identify businesses that can grow and sustain while incorporating a disabled workforce.
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