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LifeTown: Reimagining Society, Redefining Inclusion

Because everyone is on the spectrum of special

By Baila Olidort , Livingston, New Jersey

September 3, 2019

Set on five sprawling acres and surrounded by New Jersey’s hills and parks, LifeTown offers children and adults with special needs the opportunity to work, play, and learn together with their peers, with and without disabilities, in a rarefied setting of true integration.

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