Monthly Archives: February 2012

Improving computer skills

Posted on February 14, 2012 by dlevine

Matheny has received a Quality of Life grant of $7,431 from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation in the Assistive Technology Initiative category. The grant will enable Matheny to acquire eye tracking equipment and scanning software “for kids that can’t … Continue reading →

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Put on your dancin’ shoes—for a good cause

Posted on February 13, 2012 by dlevine

If you like to dance, want to help Matheny—or better yet, both—save Friday, April 20. That’s the date for the Dance-A-Thon at Immaculate Conception School in Annandale, NJ, which this year will benefit Matheny. Debbie O’Connor, whose eight-year-old son Ryan … Continue reading →

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Gov. Christie praises NJ hospitals

Posted on February 10, 2012 by dlevine

New Jersey hospitals are “an indispensable asset in so many ways – not just in the most obvious way in terms of the care they provide, but also as an extraordinary economic engine.” So said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, … Continue reading →

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Matheny’s court appeal

Posted on February 9, 2012 by dlevine

Matheny has filed an appeal in New Jersey Superior Court to overturn the Peapack-Gladstone Land Use Board’s decision that Matheny is not a “permitted use” in its current location. The Land Use Board made this decision even though Matheny has … Continue reading →

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WANTED: smiling volunteers

Posted on February 8, 2012 by dlevine

We are looking for volunteers to help make the 15th Miles for Matheny fundraiser and community event the best ever. We need people to assist with set up, registration, tee shirt distribution, rest stops and lots more! Face painters, strolling … Continue reading →

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Progress in baby steps

Posted on February 7, 2012 by dlevine

Sandra Van Nest believes in taking baby steps. A licensed clinical social worker and developmental interventionist in New Jersey’s Early Intervention system, Van Nest often is confronted with “two-year-olds who don’t know how to indicate what they want.  They don’t have … Continue reading →

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‘My wheelchair is a part of me’

Posted on February 6, 2012 by dlevine

Anthony LaFond, an artist in Matheny’s Arts Access Program, is celebrating the publication of one of his poems, “God’s Gift to Me” in the winter 2012 issue of Breath & Shadow, a journal of disability culture and literature. The 30-year-old … Continue reading →

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New law eases research restrictions

Posted on February 3, 2012 by dlevine

Thanks to Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R), Sen. Robert W. Singer (R) and Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey (D) for sponsoring bills that were signed into law by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on January 17 providing families of persons with … Continue reading →

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A special art exhibit

Posted on February 2, 2012 by dlevine

“Pure Expression,” an exhibition opening February 12 at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft, NJ, will feature paintings by artists in Matheny’s Arts Access Program.  Arts Access enables people with disabilities to create fine art, assisted by professional artist-facilitators. Through the use … Continue reading →

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Improving social skills

Posted on February 1, 2012 by dlevine

Matheny is planning a new series of social skills groups for children with special needs. Parents will learn techniques to facilitate their child’s social skills and ability to interact in a group. This group will mirror a typical preschool experience … Continue reading →

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