EDEN II IS RECIPIENT OF $10,000 GRANT FROM JPMORGAN
Last year, Eden II partnered with JPMorgan Chase’s “Force for Good Program,” which teams up their technology employees with nonprofits to help solve challenges through the development of technology solutions. This collaboration led to the creation of an app that would help students communicate with an easy-to-use, speech-to-text solution. You can read more about the solution…
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies: Free Sensory Friendly Screening!
Cinema Connex is proud to partner with the St. George Branch of the New York Public Library, Eden II, and Hypno-Tronic Comics to offer this Sensory Friendly Film screening! This is a special opportunity for individuals living with autism and others to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment. We turn the…
Strategies for Navigating the Family/School Relationship
The relationship between family and school in the world of a child with autism can be a way for parents to encourage learning at all levels. There is a synergy that can be built between family and school that will help your child to feel the need to be involved in classroom activities, and…
The Transition from Summer Back to School can be Tough
Summer is two and a half months of freedom and the opportunity to explore new things. For a child with autism, summer is the opportunity to get involved in new social settings and have some private time for themselves. The settings during summer do not have to change, so the routines can get deeply ingrained…
Prepare Your Toddler with Autism for Preschool
Parents of children with autism are sometimes faced with difficult decisions, and one of those decisions is determining when their child is ready for preschool. While preschool is a laid back environment that is generally less stressful than kindergarten and beyond, it can be a very different situation for a child who relies heavily…
Traveling With A Child With Autism
Taking a family vacation can be great fun and create lots of lifelong memories. But if you have a child with autism, then a vacation can become a challenge. Children in any situation thrive on a structured schedule and the familiarity of their surroundings, but a person with autism relies on their routine for security.…
Scenes from 2018 Eden II & Genesis Foundation Golf Outing
Stapleton’s Eden II & Genesis Foundation held its annual benefit golf outing this week at Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn. Proceeds fun services for children and adults with autism throughout the five boroughs and Long Island. “Our golf outing is always a wonderful way to highlight the groups and individuals who help Eden II thrive,”…