St. Mary's Kids

03/10/2026

Help us restore the Medicaid cuts to ABA services. Many families will be impacted by these cuts as agencies will no longer be able to provide ABA services to children with Medicaid.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/reject-cuts-to-medicaid-funded-aba?source=direct_link&

03/05/2026

Raising independent kids starts with teaching everyday life skills early. As children grow, they can gradually take on more responsibility — from simple self-care to managing money and preparing meals. These skills help build confidence, independence, and problem-solving abilities that prepare them for adulthood.

Below is a simple guide to the kinds of life skills children can start learning at different ages.

02/24/2026

Save your spot to chat with our team at this online event. Each text based chat lasts around 10 mins and you can join from your desktop or smartphone at anytime during the event. Sign up today!

02/23/2026

COME JOIN US!!!

Save your spot to chat with our team at this online event. Each text based chat lasts around 10 mins and you can join from your desktop or smartphone at anytime during the event. Sign up today!

12/21/2025

Adelphi has been planning the official launch of our new Bridges From Adelphi program, a division of the Bridges to Adelphi program aimed at helping neurodivergent alumni navigate the transition from college to career:
https://ow.ly/T89g50XIBit

11/19/2025

10/27/2025

After a negative experience dining out with his two kids who have autism and are nonverbal, a father created a restaurant designed to be a judgment-free zone for families with children with disabilities.

09/08/2025

Join us for St. Mary’s Annual Monster Mash! 🎃👻

🗓️ Sunday, Oct. 19 | 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 St. Mary’s Hospital for Children

FREE family fun: music, games, food, raffles, Trunk-or-Treat, costume contests & more! All proceeds support St. Mary’s Kids!

Want to be part of the fun at St. Mary’s Annual Monster Mash?
Sign up to host a trunk at our Trunk-or-Treat and help make this event unforgettable for our kids! 👉 Register now at stmaryskids.org/trunk-or-treat

09/07/2025

Fall activity for fine motor skills

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.

Read more here: https://www.nwsd.li/a4b608.
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09/05/2025

Only Two Weeks Away!!!
NSSA is once again excited to host our A Special Night for Our Special Kids event at Adventureland. For three hours on September 19th, the park will be closed to the public, and open for individuals with autism their families and friends. It’s a wonderful night and we hope you’ll be able to join us. See link in bio for tickets.
https://tinyurl.com/NSSAadventurelandfall25