NORRISTOWN, Pa.—“I’m Jacob MacFarland. I’m from Coffee Closet with Barista Jake; I make coffee, hot coffee, iced coffee, hot tea, iced tea, lemonade.” Barista Jake MacFarland said. When an Epoch Times reporter walked into the Coffee Closet with MacFarland, the proprietor introduced himself and asked his mother, “You want me to give him a tour?”…
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Raising a Special Needs Child: An Expert Offers Guidance
March 25, 2022
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Parents of children with special needs face a number of challenges, so here’s some advice from an expert. “Raising children is an adventure for any parent, but the journey for parents of children with special needs often has a few more twists and turns,” said Dr. Thomas Challman, medical director of the Geisinger Autism & Developmental Medicine…
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