Author Archives: dlevine

Making holiday shopping easier

Posted on December 22, 2014 by dlevine

The Friends of Matheny raises money throughout the year to provide Matheny’s students and patients with extras that enhance their quality of life. For example, during the holiday season, The Friends’ Holiday Boutique makes it easier for them to buy presents … Continue reading →

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Season’s greetings

Posted on December 18, 2014 by dlevine

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Hanukkah Dance” and a “Santa Claus Medley” were just some of the holiday songs performed by the Matheny Choirs on December 3 and 4 in the Robert Schonhorn Arts Center. The vocal choir and midi bell … Continue reading →

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Adapting to ‘adapted sports’

Posted on December 16, 2014 by dlevine

Children accompanying their parents at the recent New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) convention in Atlantic City were introduced to the world of adapted sports when they visited the Matheny School exhibit.  They were invited to participate in an adapted baseball … Continue reading →

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Matheny Muses ‘roar’

Posted on December 11, 2014 by dlevine

Art can’t save a life, but it can always enrich one. While suffering from bone cancer in her teens, Naomi Cohain used art as a vehicle for self-expression, an emotional outlet and a source of comfort. Sadly, she died at … Continue reading →

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Firehouse fun

Posted on December 9, 2014 by dlevine

Matheny School students made their annual visit to the Peapack-Gladstone Fire Department, and this year school staff created a scavenger hunt with 13 questions relating to fire safety and prevention. “The students would identify key vocabulary answers,” explains Jim Hintenach, … Continue reading →

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Therapy can be fun

Posted on December 5, 2014 by dlevine

Children and adults from Peapack-Gladstone and surrounding communities recently experienced riding in wheelchairs, met some of the Matheny students and patients, and learned about Matheny’s Arts Access Program and how it works. It was all part of an informal, activity-filled … Continue reading →

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‘All the doctors here take care of him’

Posted on December 1, 2014 by dlevine

Eleven-year-old Nicholas Barros was born with a condition called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. As a result of this condition, Nicholas has major medical issues relating to his weak joints and the need for support. His mother, Estela … Continue reading →

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Honors for an outgoing CEO

Posted on November 26, 2014 by dlevine

“In the future, when people come to the front desk and want to know where the medical and dental clinics are, we will direct them to the Proctor Center of Medicine and Dentistry.” That announcement was made at a farewell … Continue reading →

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Compassionate care

Posted on November 25, 2014 by dlevine

When Larissa Garcia was born, everything seemed normal.  Then, a few days later, she had difficulty breathing. Genetic tests revealed that she had trisomy 13, a chromosomal condition associated with severe intellectual disability and physical abnormalities in many parts of … Continue reading →

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Learning from a ‘Retail University’

Posted on November 20, 2014 by dlevine

Matheny School student Raven Bennett has written a book called “Heart Attack” that tells the story of a relationship through poetry. Bennett’s poems reflect different stages of a typical relationship and the journey a person takes through a relationship. Bennett’s … Continue reading →

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