HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights

In 2006 Loretta Boronat and her family were featured in two very important media events. To make them easy to access they are presented first.
November 21, 2006 - Today Show
The Today Show featured the Newsweek cover story, " Growing Up With Autism. " There was a taped segment about Danny Boronat and his family, as well as a live segment with the Newsweek editor, Barbara Kantrowitz.
November 22, 2006 - Newsweek
Loretta and her son Danny, who has autism, were featured on the cover of Newsweek. The article is entitled " Growing Up With Autism. "

April 2009
My Sibling® Dolls will be featured at Autism Awareness Month displays and events throughout April (for example): Caldwell College Conference - Innovations in Autism Treatment and Applied Behavior Analysis - April 17 and 24, 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Caldwell Public Library - Caldwell, NJ, West Caldwell Public Library - West Caldwell, NJ, Little Falls Public Library - Little Falls, NJ

March 21, 2009
Autism New Jersey/COSAC Gala - My Sibling® Dolls will be featured in silent auction as donation for fundraising event

March 7, 2009
Symposium to Foster Special Needs Awareness - outreach to parents, educators and clergy of children who have disabilities, with respect to their faith life and community support, at St. John Neumann Center, Piscataway, NJ

February 2009
Grand Opening of Words Book Store, Maplewood, NJ - My Sibling® Dolls featured in children's section

November 22, 2008
Catechetical Congress, Archdiocese of Metuchen - outreach to religious education teachers and clergy at St. John Neumann Center, Piscataway, NJ

October 16, 2008
50th Anniversary Celebration for Northwest Essex Community Healthcare Network, Nanina's in the Park, Belleville - Loretta Boronat invited by Dr. Stefanelli, Director, to speak on behalf of parents about the benefits of the workshop sponsored by NWECHN in which son Danny works.

October 5, 2008
Caldwell Street Fair

August 19, 2008
Certificate of Registration on the Principal Register (no. 3,489,476) granted for "My Sibling" from the US Patent and Trademark Office.

June 1, 2008
My Sibling® Dolls were featured in the Sunday Star-Ledger weekly column, "Parental Guidance," which gives parents advice and suggestions about products and issues concerning raising children. Liz Moore met Loretta Boronat at an Autism Awareness function at The Children's Institute in April.


May 2008
My Sibling® Dolls offered for the first time at the COSAC Conference in Atlantic City, NJ. "April" doll given as gift (donated by us) to winner of sibling essay contest.

January - May 2008
My Sibling® Dolls featured at Religious Education events at local Roman Catholic churches. Custom - made First Holy Communion outfits were offered for sale as gifts for First Communicants.

April 2008
My Sibling® Dolls introduced at outreach events throughout Autism Awareness Month (for example) Parsippany Troy Hills School District parent group, Roosevelt Middle School, West Orange, NJ, Special Angels Parent Group, Lyndhurst, NJ, Livingston Rotary Club and West Essex Kiwanis Club

March 2008
SPAN Conference - My Sibling® Dolls were introduced to the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of concerned parents, professionals and individuals with disabilities at their annual conference.

January 2008
Park Lake School began My Sibling® Work Experience Program, assembling and packaging My Sibling® Dolls.

December 2007
The Developmental Learning Center, Warren, NJ began My Sibling® Work Experience Program assembling and packaging My Sibling® Dolls.

Re-design of website, introducing 4 new dolls: Matty and Victoria, Tommy and Mae.

November 2007
Alpine Learning Group, Paramus, NJ began LorettaRose, LLC work experience program assembling and packaging My Sibling® Dolls.

Parsippany Troy Hills School District, Parsippany, NJ began process of bringing LorettaRose, LLC work experience program to their public high school.

Eden Institute, Princeton, NJ began My Sibling® Work Experience Program printing, cutting and attaching My Sibling® tags to the denim doll bags.

October 2007
The Children's Institute, Verona, NJ began My Sibling® Work Experience Program assembling and packaging My Sibling® Dolls.

Northwest Essex Community Healthcare Network, Inc., Montclair, NJ began My Sibling® Work Experience Program cutting and attaching cords to My Sibling® Dolls booklets, and attaching tags to denim bags.

September 13, 2007
My Sibling® Dolls website was launched, introducing April and Andy

November 21, 2006 - Today Show
The Today Show featured the Newsweek cover story, " Growing Up With Autism. " There was a taped segment about Danny Boronat and his family, as well as a live segment with the Newsweek editor, Barbara Kantrowitz.

November 20, 2006 - Newsweek
Loretta and her son Danny, who has autism, were featured on the cover of Newsweek. The article is entitled " Growing Up With Autism. "

September 14, 2006
LorettaRose, LLC was founded.
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