Thank You to Everyone Who Made Our Hoedown a Success!
Thank you to all the people who came to our second annual Hoedown and made it such a success. Most important, the generosity of individuals, local businesses, and trade associations […]
Our Most Notable and Favorite Disability Articles for the Week Ending April 21, 2017
At Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of with all disabilities, along with advocacy and education services for parents and guardians [...]
By Dan
In Advocacy and Self-Advocacy, Autism, Disability Awareness and Appreciation, Disability Awareness Month
Posted Autism: Another Way of Being Uniquely Human
For many parents, a diagnosis of autism answers one question but does not explain why their son or daughter has such difficulty expressing feelings, needs, and desires or why their […]
Rutgers University Offers an Inclusive Setting for Adults with Autism
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney was on hand this week to meet with the first adult with autism at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) day center. That program [...]
Our Most Notable and Favorite Disability Articles for the Week Ending April 14, 2017
At Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of with all disabilities, along with advocacy and education services for parents and guardians and [...]
For Autistic Children and Their Families, Special Movie Events in New Jersey this Spring!
Two film festivals for New Jersey families of a child with a disability are coming at the end of April and early May. These are the Montclair Film Festival, in […]
There’s Still Time to Sign Up for Our Hoedown: It’s a Great Time!
It’s our Hoedown! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 22, 2017, and plan to join us for the best barn dance this side of the Mississippi! Each year, the agency […]
We’re Hiring! Come and Meet Us at Job Fairs This Month
We’re hiring! We’re hiring! Advancing Opportunities has immediate openings for part-time Direct-Support and Family-Support Professionals in residential care programs throughout New Jersey. [...]
Our Most Notable and Favorite Disability Articles for the Week Ending April 7, 2017
At Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of with all disabilities, along with advocacy and education services for parents and [...]
By Dan
In Advocacy and Self-Advocacy, Autism, Disability Awareness and Appreciation, Disability Awareness Month
Posted Appreciating Autism with Julia
Sunny days have become sunnier at Sesame Street with a new kid on the block, a vivacious girl with bright red hair and large, expressive green eyes. Meet Julia. And she happens […]