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Author Archives: dlevine
School open house
The Matheny School will be holding an Open House on Tuesday, May 21, from 10 a.m.-noon, to showcase its wide range of programs for students with multiple disabilities. Students served by the school attend either preschool, kindergarten-eighth grade or high … Continue reading
Arts Access at UMDNJ
Paintings and digital art by artists in Matheny’s Arts Access Program will again be part of a special exhibit, “New Jersey Medical School – ARTS,” to be held from May through August in the Medical Science Building of UMDNJ in … Continue reading
Related school services
Related therapy services are vital to the core of the Matheny School program. Occupational, physical and speech therapies are integrated into the school program through authentic tasks and settings. In physical therapy, students utilize adaptive tricycle riding, standing and alternate positioning … Continue reading
Solutions for schools
Matheny has dozens of highly skilled professionals with unparalleled depth and breadth of experience who are available to work with special needs students in public schools and provide services that the schools are often not able to provide on their … Continue reading
Teachers who rock!
Matheny teacher Darlene Tammara was one of 23 teachers honored by Greater Media radio stations WDHA 105.5FM and WMTR 1250AM of Cedar Knolls, NJ, at a special dinner held April 23 at Ravello Elegant Weddings & Banquets in East Hanover, … Continue reading
What transition nurses do
Matheny’s transition nurse program is designed to assist our patients requiring services in other medical settings, both inpatient and outpatient. They understand the needs of our medically fragile patients and make daily visits to acute care settings to provide vital … Continue reading
iPad accessibility
When the Mendham, NJ, Rotary Club donated two iPads to Matheny, the primary purpose was to enhance the communications ability of students who were restricted to their homes or hospital rooms due to illness. Videoconferencing technology permits children to attend … Continue reading
Into the Light
Into the Light, a documentary about Matheny’s Arts Access Program, has been accepted into the Montclair Film Festival and will be screened at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, at the Clairidge Cinema in Montclair, NJ. In the short film, … Continue reading
Sunny and safe
After last year’s rainy weather, the sunny skies were a welcome sight as participants, volunteers and spectators congregated in downtown Peapack for the 16th annual Miles for Matheny, our annual fundraiser and community event, held Sunday, April 21. Occurring less … Continue reading
Horns aplenty
The award-winning Manhattan Brass quintet recently visited Matheny to entertain adult students in a special assembly. Designated as a “Critic’s Pick” by Time Out New York magazine, the quintet presented an energetic performance that had the adult dining room swinging … Continue reading