Tips for Parents Helping Teach Children with Special Needs at Home During COVID

Now, as this pandemic has asked parents and families to play a more active, at-home role in their children’s daily education, we as a school would like to step up and offer them some tips and resources to help not only their children but also themselves.

TPC: Distance Learning During Corona Virus on NJ.com

The Phoenix Center’s distance learning program during Coronavirus lockdown was featured in an NJ.com article. Please read more at NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/even-on-coronavirus-lockdown-school-tries-to-meet-students-special-needs-for-normalcy.html

Celebrating National Autism Awareness Month

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and on April 2nd, the global community celebrated the twelfth annual World Autism Awareness Day. Per Autism Speaks, international monuments, buildings, and homes will be lit with the iconic light blue hue in recognition of those living with autism. But while the world celebrates and shines a light on […]

Giving Tuesday is Now Tuesday, May 5th

You may be aware that #GivingTuesdayNow is taking place on Tuesday, May 5th. It is a global day of giving meant to help non-profits like The Phoenix Center address funding gaps for a variety of reasons caused by the Covid19 Pandemic. We are participating in #GivingTuesdayNow this year and, as in the past, your participation will mean so much to its […]

Quick Tips: Preparing Your Child for a Haircut

Haircuts can be stressful for anyone: you want to stick to your regular barber or hairdresser, you worry it won’t come out looking like your last one, and you jokingly hope your ear won’t get snipped. These worries are, in a way, not so different from the anxieties a child with special needs may experience, […]