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data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43da77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d43da77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=__Wa19LzaIc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f32dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f32dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7facd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"a7facd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Providing accessible, affordable programs for inner-city children and families affected by autism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nadine created Nassan\u2019s Place, named after her son, after experiencing the gap in services and support for families affected by autism in Newark and East Orange. The organization provides educational and recreational programs, social outings, and resources to help maximize each child\u2019s full potential to become more independent and successful in today\u2019s society.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"9108\" class=\"elementor elementor-9108 e-loop-item e-loop-item-11378 post-11378 impact_honorees type-impact_honorees status-publish hentry tag-impact-special-needs-service-gaps\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec51b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eec51b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dbd2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36dbd2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c1235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74c1235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e8a37 e-con-full honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00e8a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf1c9f honoree-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf1c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christian Kane<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9979286 honoree-year elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9979286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2023 Honoree\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ea4cc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54ea4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rwjbhfieldofdreams.com\/\">RWJ Barnabas Field of Dreams<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169475b e-con-full impact-honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169475b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0c051 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca0c051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43da77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d43da77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=avmQ-J6US4c&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f32dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f32dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7facd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"a7facd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leveling the field for inclusive recreational opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a car accident left his son with traumatic brain injuries, Christian sought accessible recreational spaces to enjoy with his son. Seeing the lack of recreation facilities for special needs families, he launched Field of Dreams, New Jersey\u2019s first-of-its-kind recreational complex. Located in Toms River, it is where special needs individuals of all ages and abilities can engage, explore and socialize together and with their loved ones.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"9108\" class=\"elementor elementor-9108 e-loop-item e-loop-item-11379 post-11379 impact_honorees type-impact_honorees status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-impact-special-needs-service-gaps\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec51b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eec51b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dbd2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36dbd2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c1235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74c1235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e8a37 e-con-full honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00e8a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf1c9f honoree-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf1c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cathy Carisi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9979286 honoree-year elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9979286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2011 Honoree\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ea4cc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54ea4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/campacorn.org\/\">Camp Acorn<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169475b e-con-full impact-honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169475b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0c051 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca0c051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7facd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"a7facd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nurturing well-being through social enrichment and meaningful experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her work with disabled children impelled Cathy to launch Camp Acorn, which offers year-round therapeutic enrichment programs and a summer camp for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Camp Acorn\u2019s therapeutic and instructional programs help campers improve fine and gross motor skills and build confidence and self-esteem in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"9108\" class=\"elementor elementor-9108 e-loop-item e-loop-item-11380 post-11380 impact_honorees type-impact_honorees status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-impact-special-needs-service-gaps\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec51b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eec51b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dbd2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36dbd2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c1235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74c1235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e8a37 e-con-full honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00e8a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf1c9f honoree-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf1c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Laura McKirdy &#038; Gail Dunlap Reuben<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9979286 honoree-year elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9979286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2011 Honoree\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ea4cc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54ea4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soundstartbabies.com\/\">Sound Start Babies<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169475b e-con-full impact-honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169475b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0c051 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca0c051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46942f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a46942f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1302\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-McKirdy-and-Reuben.avif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-McKirdy-and-Reuben.avif 1302w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-McKirdy-and-Reuben-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-McKirdy-and-Reuben-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-McKirdy-and-Reuben-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-McKirdy-and-Reuben-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f98445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f98445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Laura McKirdy (Left) &amp; Gail Dunlap Reuben (Right)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f32dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f32dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7facd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"a7facd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interventions that give hearing impaired babies and young children a sound start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This speech language pathologist and audiologist were determined to institute high academic standards for students with hearing loss. They first founded The Lake Drive Foundation, which provided early intervention programs for infants and young children with hearing loss and was the first non-residential school for deaf children in New Jersey. Eventually they turned their expertise and team to providing babies and young children with the therapeutic and clinical resources they need to thrive in a hearing world. Gail passed away in 2017. Dr. McKirdy continues to serve as President Emeritus.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"9108\" class=\"elementor elementor-9108 e-loop-item e-loop-item-11381 post-11381 impact_honorees type-impact_honorees status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-impact-special-needs-service-gaps\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec51b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eec51b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dbd2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36dbd2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c1235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74c1235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e8a37 e-con-full honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00e8a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf1c9f honoree-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf1c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chaya Bender<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9979286 honoree-year elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9979286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2008 Honoree\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ea4cc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54ea4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecenternj.org\/\">Special Children\u2019s Place<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169475b e-con-full impact-honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169475b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0c051 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca0c051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46942f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a46942f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1302\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-bender.avif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-bender.avif 1302w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-bender-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-bender-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-bender-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADA-Impact-special-needs-bender-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f32dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f32dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7facd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"a7facd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bringing respite and more to special needs families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaya co-founded Special Children\u2019s Place, a respite program for special needs families when she was in high school. The organization has grown into a full- service support agency that offers a daily after-school program, summer camp, weekend and overnight respite for caregivers, case management, and other services, all at no cost, through locations in NJ and NY. Chaya serves as director of its Center for Education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"9108\" class=\"elementor elementor-9108 e-loop-item e-loop-item-11382 post-11382 impact_honorees type-impact_honorees status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-impact-special-needs-service-gaps\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec51b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eec51b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dbd2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36dbd2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c1235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74c1235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e8a37 e-con-full honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00e8a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf1c9f honoree-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf1c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Dana Spett<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9979286 honoree-year elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9979286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2007 Honoree\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ea4cc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54ea4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponypowernj.org\/\">Pony Power Therapies<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169475b e-con-full impact-honoree-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169475b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0c051 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca0c051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46942f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a46942f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1302\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MADA-Impact-Special-Needs-Dana-Spett.avif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MADA-Impact-Special-Needs-Dana-Spett.avif 1302w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MADA-Impact-Special-Needs-Dana-Spett-300x213.avif 300w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MADA-Impact-Special-Needs-Dana-Spett-1024x727.avif 1024w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MADA-Impact-Special-Needs-Dana-Spett-768x545.avif 768w, https:\/\/russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MADA-Impact-Special-Needs-Dana-Spett-18x12.avif 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f32dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f32dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7facd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"a7facd4\" 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It is the only center in Bergen County that offers a fully accessible nature and farming program with equine-assisted services. 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