As part of our yearlong celebration of 35 years of excellence, we’re highlighting the programs that have helped shape The Phoenix Center’s legacy of innovation, opportunity, and student success. One of the most impactful milestones in our early history came in 1995 with the launch of Community-Based Instruction, a program designed to help students apply […]

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Community-Based Instruction (CBI) is introduced to allow students to learn how to use such local institutions as banks, bookstores, grocery stores, the public library, the post office, and restaurants.

On Thursday, May 17th  we hosted a presentation on “Legally Preparing for Transition to Adult Life” presented by Maria Fischer, Esq. at Hinkle, Fingles, Prior & Fischer,  Attorneys at Law specializing in Disability Law.  Families with children with special needs have incremental issues to worry about when their children “age out” and their educational entitlements end.  In order to […]

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Maria Fischer, Esq. Attorneys at Hinkle, Fingles, Prior & Fischer and Julie Mower, Executive Director, The Phoenix Center