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April is World Autism Awareness Month
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June is National Safety Awareness Month – 8 Social Safety Awareness Strategies for Children with Special Needs
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Children’s Mental Health: Statistics are Staggering and It’s on the Rise
By Jayne M. Wesler, Esq. May is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. The worldwide pandemic starting in March 2020 has been hard for adults and children...
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