What’s Happening @ SPAN & Beyond
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October 16, 2019
NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities Urges Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in School Emergency Plans
Director of SPAN Public Policy, Peggy Kinsell, in her role as the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee Chairperson,...
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September 30, 2019
Debra Jennings Remarks on Newark’s Top Issues in Special Education
SPAN Executive Co-Director, Debra Jennings, was quoted in a Chalkbeat article on issues facing special education in Newark's schools. “These...
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September 16, 2019
WholeLife NJ Introduces Its New App
WholeLife NJ has announced the release of its "Eat, Play, Parent" app. Read more about this new resource below: WholeLife...
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September 10, 2019
NJ’s Ranking in Special Education System Review
How did NJ's Special Education system fared in the US Department of Education's review of its Special Education State Performance...
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Press Releases
November 9, 2020
SPAN Responds to Court Committee Request for Public Input on Limiting Role of Non-Lawyer Advocates in Special Education
Court Committee Seeks Public Input on Limiting Role of Non-Lawyer Advocates in Special Education The NJ Supreme Court Committee on...
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October 21, 2020
Families, Youth and Professionals to Benefit from New SPAN Funding Awards
SPAN Parent Advisory Network of Newark, NJ is pleased to announce that it has received new or renewal funding from...
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January 29, 2020
SPAN’s Deepa Srinivasavaradan Receives Merle McPherson Award from the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network congratulates Deepa Srinivasavaradan, the CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Ambassador to NJ, for being nominated...
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July 15, 2019
Autin testifies before Health Subcommittee of House Committee on Energy and Commerce
SPAN Executive Co-Director, Diana Autin, testified before the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June...
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June 11, 2019
The New Jersey Deaf Mentor Program @ Kidz Village
The New Jersey Deaf Mentor Program's Kick-Off Event took place on Saturday, June 8th at Kidz Village in Woodbridge. Families...
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May 28, 2019
Diana Autin’s comments in NJ Spotlight, May 28, 2019
Read SPAN Executive Co-Director Diana Autin's comments in the May 28, 2019 NJ Spotlight article: "Feds Order NJ to Come up with...
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