The Phoenix Center’s Multisensory room has been featured in ROI-NJ! Check out the full article through the link below and discover why this is a place students leave happy…
Keeping Children With Special Needs Active During Cold Months
When the cold temperatures hit, it’s easy to take cover indoors and forget how important physical activity is for all of us, especially our children. Although it certainly can be more challenging to fit into busy schedules, exercise can make a big difference in your child’s ability to self-regulate. According to The National Center on […]
Op-Ed: Five Reasons to Employ Students with Disabilities
Jim Russomano, owner/dealer principal at Nutley Auto Kia and board president at The Phoenix Center, shares his perspective as an employer of people with disabilities — in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Jim declares in his op-ed, “it’s a time to recognize the value of an inclusive workforce…in particular the benefits to both […]
Teacher at The Phoenix Center heads ‘amazing’ special-needs class
Read this article and watch the video segment about The Phoenix Center teacher Isabel Cosme, which was featured in northjersey.com. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/local/2022/10/04/phoenix-center-nutley-nj-spanish-teacher-isabel-cosme-special-needs/69499960007/
Multi-Sensory Room Featured in NJ.com
Our Multisensory Environment (MSE), students and professionals were recently featured on NJ.com. This dedicated room provides an immersive sensory experience using a combination of tools and equipment including vibro-acoustic seating, lights, music, fiber optics, light projectors and a large vertical tube that holds bubbles (aka, bubble tube). It provides students the space and opportunity to self-regulate […]
