Dream night: Teens with special needs party at their own prom
On June 23, the 86th Street Bath Beach Kiwanis Club held its second annual Dream Prom, a free prom for teenagers in the community with special needs.
Around 150 teens, their aides and parents attended the prom at Sirico’s in Dyker Heights Most of the young adults were autistic, but the club welcomed any teen with special needs, ages 15 to 21.
“Today autism seems to be prevalent everywhere you turn,” Stephen Spinelli, the club president, said. “We wanted children who are on the spectrum to have an experience no different than any other young person in the community.”