National Storytelling Day: Bobby & The Hidden Pond Experiment
In honor of National Storytelling Day on April 27, 2019, we are posting a few stories that staff has shared with us. In the summer of 2018, Bobby attended Hidden…
National Storytelling Day: A Teacher’s Motivation
In honor of National Storytelling Day on April 27, 2019, we are posting a few stories that staff has shared with us. Early in my career I was asked to…
Good Vibrations at Smithtown High School East Spring Dance
Hawaiian shirts and floral leis were all the rage at the spring Smithtown High School East dance for NSSA adult program participants, consultation students and Barell students aged 14 and…
Celebrating Life in Bloom
Wonderful NSSA parents, Michael and Jennifer Jurena, have once again hosted a fun and successful evening to benefit Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism! The 2nd Annual Celebrate Life in Bloom…
NSSA is Crazy for John’s Crazy Socks!
NSSA had some special visitors on April 8. John Lee Cronin, a 23-year-old man with Down syndrome, and his father, Mark Cronin, came to speak to NSSA teachers, direct support…
NSSA’s 27th Annual Dinner For Our Children
On Saturday, March 30, 2019, NSSA’s annual Dinner For Our Children was held at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck, NY. For 27 years, this event has brought together family,…
The True Meaning of Autism Awareness Day
On April 2, 2019, World Autism Awareness Day, 10-year-old Jake Prince got up in front of his entire school at Waverly Park Elementary School and gave a presentation about autism…
NSSA Lights It Up Blue for World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day takes place internationally on April 2 each year. It is a time to increase understanding and acceptance of the 1 in 59 individuals who live with…