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Special Needs Children

Family outraged after nonverbal toddler left alone on hot school bus

  • Aug 17, 2024

Mother's social security benefits stolen, tips to keep your ID safe

  • Jul 29, 2024

Ridgewood cops get valuable training to detect people with autism

  • Apr 26, 2024

Grieving mom seeks answers after daughter dies on school bus

  • Jul 28, 2023

Be Kind: Teen organizes day of fishing for special needs kids in NYC

  • Jun 5, 2023

Music non-profit started in memory of murdered teacher's aide

  • Apr 5, 2023

Paterson dedicates playground in honor of Roberto Clemente

  • Dec 31, 2022

Café employing high school grads with special needs reopens in NJ

  • Oct 4, 2022

Latest Videos

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New York City Ballet dancers teaching choreography to group with disabilities

  • May 6
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NJ training gym is teaching students life skills and strength

  • Dec 16, 2024
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Family outraged after nonverbal toddler left alone on hot school bus

  • Aug 16, 2024
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Volunteers step up to make life easier for 9-year-old with epilepsy

  • Jul 17, 2024
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Ridgewood cops get valuable training to detect people with autism

  • Apr 26, 2024
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A mother's love: Woman adopts seven children, all with special needs

  • Nov 13, 2023
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Grieving mom seeks answers after daughter dies on school bus

  • Jul 28, 2023
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Music non-profit started in memory of murdered teacher's aide

  • Apr 5, 2023

Latest Stories

Bounce Out the Stigma basketball camp looks to empower kids with special needs

Bounce Out the Stigma is directed by its co-founder, basketball entertainer and coach "Mighty Mike" Simmel, who has suffered from epilepsy since he was 2.

  • Aug 8, 2022

Father on Long Island claims he caught son's caretaker in sexual act, attorney says no crime occurred

Eyewitness News spoke exclusively with the parents who say they made a shocking discovery in their son's room.

  • Dec 4, 2020

Nurse adopts special needs boy after helping to care for him for years

Kelli Dabek had been Jashia's nurse practically since he was born prematurely at 23 weeks.

  • Oct 7, 2020

California police officer praised for the way he helped a non-verbal child with autism

"It's what we do": A police officer is being praised for his creative method of communicating with a non-verbal child in need.

  • Sep 16, 2020

Reopen News: Special needs community being left out of NY reopening, protesters say

Dozens of people rallied on Long Island Thursday, protesting that people with developmental disabilities in group homes are being left out of the reopening phases in the state's response to COVID-19.

  • Jun 25, 2020