PARSIPPANY — Members from each of Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire Companies, Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad, Rockaway Neck Volunteer Squad, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery and Parsippany Emergency Medical Services as well as numerous Parsippany Police Officers participated in an Autism Awareness Class for first responders at the Lake Parsippany Fire House. There were over 70 first responders attending the class. The class was conducted by Lauren Blaszak, Executive Director, Celebrate the Children, State Approved Private School for the Disabled, located in Denville.
The course was sponsored by Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge #2078 using a Gratitude Grant from Elks National Foundation.
Celebrate the Children (CTC) is a non-profit, state-approved private school, which serves a diverse range of students ages 3-21 with autism and other challenges in relating and communicating.