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  “It was a gift from God,” says Corchia Patten, referring to the type of work she does. “Caring for others comes naturally for Corchia. “My family believes their life, their mission is to [...]

Nurturing others is a way of life for Residential Support Specialist Charity Shaw. Currently, she’s working at the Jacksonville group home. “These are my guys.” Charity shares a [...]

  A few weeks ago, we reported on news of a patent Microsoft filed for an adaptive controller that will provide blind and visually impaired gamers access to the popular Xbox console. Another [...]

  Let’s hear it for prehensile thumbs! They are indeed a marvel of natural engineering. That said, we often take the fine-motor control of our hands and fingers for granted. However, many [...]

  With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love was the ever-present theme at our community-based respite events. Although feelings of love are present year round, this was a time [...]

    Welcome to our latest installment of noteworthy disability-themed articles! In addition, as a leader in the field, we are pleased to share our experience, knowledge, and expertise [...]

    The New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) quarterly update meetings will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Please see webinar registration link and RSVP [...]

  On October 30, Governor Murphy announced the launch of the Get Covered New Jersey public awareness campaign, which will promote health coverage options available to residents. An important [...]

Assistive technology makes everyday tasks accessible to persons with a disability. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) enables people who cannot express their thoughts or needs [...]

  One often reads in the newspapers about how the aftermath of a storm brings out the best in people. This certainly holds true of the staff at the Hiawatha group home. It was a dark and [...]