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FACT Conference Offers Greater ASD Programming Opportunities (4/7/2023)
Private School for Autistic Children Expands to Franklin Lakes (3/27/2023)
Couples with disabilities risk benefits with marriage (02/16/2023)
NJ couples with disabilities rally at Montclair State to protest the ‘marriage penalty’ (02/13/2023)
Inroads To Opportunities (OCUC) Hosted Casino Night and Award Presentation Ceremony in Celebration of National Disabilities Employment Month (10/31/2022)
Disability community wants more from Trenton, commemorates COVID deaths (9/20/2022)
75 years ago, these NJ parents ignited a national movement for kids with disabilities (8/16/2022)
Ombudsman Report Cites Continued Abuse in Group Homes (8/1/2022)
Plan NJ Holds 2022 Celebration of Abilities (6/7/2022)
Ombudsman Paul Aronsohn’s 2021 Annual Report highlights abuse and neglect in group homes (5/27/2022)
Ombudsman Paul Aronsohn’s 2021 Annual Report Urges N.J. to expand care for residents with developmental or intellectual disabilities (5/24/2022)
Abuse of disabled people in N.J. group homes persists as accountability lags: Issues discussed in Ombudsman’s 2021 report (5/24/2022)
Push for pay increase: Shortage of aides hurts quality of life for disabled NJ residents (4/29/2022)
Disability advocates warn Murphy vaccine mandate will aggravate labor shortages
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (3/11/2022)
Shopping Cart Theory and Practice (6/8/2021)
How accessible are NJ COVID vaccine sites for people with disabilities? Here's what we found (5/25/2021)
This school for students with autism stayed open during pandemic and had no COVID cases (3/21/2021)
Pull Over Properly: Community initiative teaches new drivers with special needs what to do at a traffic stop (2/8/2021)
NJ residents with disabilities begin to get COVID-19 shots (1/25/2021)
Advocates for disabled offer fix for poor pandemic response (11/25/2020)
Advocacy Groups Speak at League of Women Voters "RBG’s Legacy Rally" in Plainfield (10/18/2020)
Face masks present a new challenge for people who read lips (7/20/2020)
How Autism Health Care In Jersey Falls Short (1/30/2020)
People with disabilities are being included in emergency drills — and exposing big flaws (11/18/2019)
NJ official says state disabilities system in 'considerable disrepair' (3/13/2019)
NJ Ombudsman for disabled understands family struggles; former mayor is first to hold state post (7/8/2018)
Governor Murphy Announces Paul Aronsohn to Lead the Office of the Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families (4/19/2018)

Op-Ed

Ombudsman Paul Acknowledges that it's not always easy to feel thankful at the holidays (11/20/2022)
Ombudsman Paul Aronsohn expresses his thoughts on Joe Biden (9/29/2022)
Ombudsman Paul Aronsohn celebrates brother, Robert Zuckerman’s life
Our leaders must raise the voices of Americans with disabilities (6/15/2021)
Candidates, Make Disability Rights a Priority (8/25/2020)
Giving Thanks (11/24/2019)
3 Things Everyone in N.J. Should Know About Disability Employment In Our State (10/31/2018)
Celebrate, Strengthen a Disability Rights Law (10/6/2018)
Celebrating a Milestone for Disability Rights (6/19/2018)
2018: Hope for Parents of Disabled Children (12/26/2017)

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