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We are thrilled to share that Julie Mower, Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, has been featured on Mosaic with a compelling OpEd highlighting the importance of celebrating diverse graduation success stories, especially those of students with autism and multiple disabilities. In this insightful piece, Julie emphasizes that while traditional graduation milestones often involve college […]
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 […]
We’re so excited to share that a recent article written by our very own, Julie Mower, was featured in New Jersey Education Report in June! New Jersey Education ReportCreated: June 24, 2022 “Ashley Agresti began her career at The Phoenix Center at the age of 19 as a paraprofessional/substitute. The Phoenix Center (located in Nutley, NJ) is […]
We’re so excited to share that our yoga program made the news! NBC New York — we’re so grateful for the spotlight on our amazing kids! Huge thanks to our great friends at Good Vibes Yoga & Kombucha Bar in Nutley, and of course, an extra special thanks to PT Lisa for running this program […]
The following OpEd. written by The Phoenix Center Executive Director Julie Mower, was published in NorthJersey.com. In the CDC’s December 2021 report, it was indicated that one in 44 youth nationwide live with autism; in New Jersey, the rate is one in 35. New Jersey’s rates are consistently greater than the national average — in […]
