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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 […]
Last month, Essex News Daily featured an article about Eva Szechenyi, cousin of The Phoenix Center graduate Erin. Eva has been donating to The Phoenix Center for many years, all funded by her own allowance. Read the article in Essex News Daily: https://essexnewsdaily.com/news/nutley/phoenix-center-receives-donations-from-caring-teen
Raising children with special needs can come with unique challenges and opportunities for parents. We’re here to say: you are not alone. Finding community is so important for children’s socialization and growth, and the same is true for their parents. From school administrators to relatives to fellow parents, there are many people who are here […]
How often do we hide our stress? Sometimes we think that revealing our stress shows we are weaker, angrier, or less pleasant to be around. While stress is not healthy, hiding it is even worse. We need healthy outlets for our stress — cooking, exercising, reading — and we need to know how to identify […]
For kids of all ages, mealtime can be difficult. For some, once they get a taste for foods like pizza, hamburgers or chicken nuggets, everything else pales in comparison. Picky eating is common for children, and it is especially so for those children with special needs. This can be tied to unhealthy weight gain, which […]
