09/06/2025
An Elwood teen who has two cousins on the autism spectrum is striving to help others through the creation of sensory kits.
Olivia LoBue, a rising senior at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School, has created more than 100 kits since last year that include items such as fidget toys, noise-cancelling headphones and dozens of picture cards to help users communicate during emergencies. The kits have been distributed to locations including nurse’s offices at the four schools within the Elwood school district and seven fire departments in western Suffolk County, she said.
LoBue, a Girl Scout, pursued the project as part of her Gold Award, the highest achievement attainable within the Girl Scouts of the USA. She is a member of Troop 2597.
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