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Autism support group ‘Families in Arms’ sending 6-year-old local student and his family on first-ever Disney vacation

by Dec 1, 2016
Six-year-old Shoreham-Wading River student Anthony Belvedere and his family is being sent on the Disney vacation thanks to Families in Arms.

A new approach to autism: Local doctor publishes book encouraging different perspectives on disorder

by May 13, 2016
"It's about approaching the child in a way that is respectful to them, to try to understand what is driving the behavior," said Andrea Libutti, a local doctor and the author of Awakened by Autism.
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