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‘Welcome to Back-to-School Night’

Posted on October 15, 2012 by dlevine

Many of Matheny’s students and patients are non-verbal. To help them communicate, teachers and therapists provide them with state-of-the-art assistive technology, including a variety of augmentative and alternative communications systems. Thanks to a recent donation by The Friends of Matheny, … Continue reading →

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Dr. Balysky receives Taft Award

Posted on October 12, 2012 by dlevine

Andrew Balysky, OD, has received the Lawrence T. Taft Award, given to Matheny medical staff members who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to serving its patient population. Dr. Balysky, whose private practice is in Chester, NJ, is a consultant in … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest benefits Matheny

Posted on October 11, 2012 by dlevine

“My daughter doesn’t walk, and she doesn’t talk. But during her first year at Matheny, the recreation department told me they wanted to take her camping. I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding!’ They always think outside the box.” Liz … Continue reading →

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Our Fulbright candidate

Posted on October 10, 2012 by dlevine

The director of our Research Institute in Developmental Disabilities, Dr. Kenneth Robey, has been selected to an elite group of scholars in the Fulbright Specialists Roster, a national program, which places leaders from higher education and industry in global collaborations … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to our DSPs

Posted on October 8, 2012 by dlevine

National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week was celebrated from September 9-15 to acknowledge the important work of DSPs, who provide quality life-enhancing supports and services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. In New Jersey, 13 Matheny personal care assistants … Continue reading →

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Giving back to the community

Posted on October 5, 2012 by dlevine

The Resource Center of Somerset County, created to fight back against the negative effects of domestic violence, provides a safe house for domestic violence victims. But the victims, while living in emergency shelters, often lack some of the basic items … Continue reading →

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Good knights

Posted on October 3, 2012 by dlevine

Matheny adult patient Chris Ryan was inducted into the Knights of Columbus of the St. Elizabeth Far Hills and St. Brigid Peapack parish community chapter last year. So it was only natural that he would be on hand to greet … Continue reading →

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Ushering in the New Year

Posted on October 1, 2012 by dlevine

It has become a tradition every fall for Rabbi Evan Jaffe of the Flemington, NJ, Jewish Community Center to visit with Jewish students and patients at Matheny a few days before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to conduct pre-holiday services. … Continue reading →

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Weather rapport

Posted on September 28, 2012 by dlevine

Family Day at Matheny is an annual outdoor celebration that enables parents and other relatives of students and patients to not only visit with their children but to mingle with other families in an informal, unstructured atmosphere. There is plenty … Continue reading →

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‘Life is Beautiful’

Posted on September 27, 2012 by dlevine

Hsiao-lin “Pearl” Chiang, RN, is a nurse at Matheny and a professional artist. From October 1-31, her paintings will be on display at the Bridgewater, NJ, Public Library. The exhibit, “Life Is Beautiful,” contains 30 paintings, but since the space … Continue reading →

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