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Apr
01
2017
ACA Teachers Tap Into Organizational Skills That Change Student’s Life

ACA Teachers Tap Into Organizational Skills That Change Student’s Life

STAATSBURG, N.Y. – When Michael came to the Anderson Center for Autism, he was just 8 years old. Now an Anderson graduate resident at age 22, Michael holds down two… Continue reading ACA Teachers Tap Into Organizational Skills That Change Student’s Life

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Mar
30
2017
Anderson Center, FDR Estate Partner For ‘Autism Supportive Environronment’

Anderson Center, FDR Estate Partner For ‘Autism Supportive Environronment’

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park recently announced that it is joining forces with Anderson Center for Autism (ACA) to become… Continue reading Anderson Center, FDR Estate Partner For ‘Autism Supportive Environronment’

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Mar
24
2017
At Anderson Center for Autism, direct care workers ‘extension of family’

At Anderson Center for Autism, direct care workers ‘extension of family’

Imagine applying for a job that required the following: unwavering patience with challenging behaviors, the ability to connect with those who may not be able to communicate, physical strength to… Continue reading At Anderson Center for Autism, direct care workers ‘extension of family’

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Mar
24
2017
Children’s Museum Launches New Sensory Hours

Children’s Museum Launches New Sensory Hours

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Liz Proscia, Marketing and Communications Coordinator (845) 471-0589, ext. 12 or LProscia@mhcm.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Children’s Museum Launches New Sensory Hours <pPOUGHKEEPSIE, NY- As part of National Autism Awareness… Continue reading Children’s Museum Launches New Sensory Hours

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