On this , join us in celebrating the wonderful girls and women that surround us in the Matheny community! We are grateful for your voices and contributions.
Learn more: un.org/en/observances/girl-child-day
10/10/2025
We're hard at work on a new issue of , our bi-annual magazine. We can't wait to share it with you!
While you wait, check out our previous issues in the "News" section of our website! Which one is your favorite?
We're so thankful to everyone who attended 📚✏️ night this week. Thanks to all of the parents, caregivers, students, teachers, nurses, therapists, paraprofessionals, and staff who made this a fun evening for all!
10/08/2025
Today marks ONE MONTH until Full Circle! Between the 🎨 fine art gallery exhibition and the 🎭 multi-media stage show, you will be blown away by the talent and passion of our Arts Access Program at Matheny artists!
Get your tickets to join us on Saturday, November 8th: artsaccessprogram.org/event/full-circle-2025/
10/07/2025
All of us at Matheny wish joyful Sukkot celebrations to all observing this week. Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that comes five days after Yom Kippur. It is an autumn harvest festival and a commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt.
10/06/2025
Join us in observing World Cerebral Palsy Day! This day is all about recognition, inclusion, and action for the millions of people around the world - including many students and residents at Matheny - with cerebral palsy. Every individual journey is different, but we can work together to share stories and build a more compassionate, accessible world.
Learn more: worldcpday.org/
10/05/2025
Don't miss our next on October 8th! Whether you're a longtime community member or a new friend who's curious to learn more, this monthly event is for you. Come meet us and witness the !
Sign up: matheny.org/welcome-wednesdays/
10/03/2025
Matheny deeply appreciates the interest and enthusiasm we've received from the many students who have visited our campus over the years. We hope these Rutgers New Jersey Medical School students had an informative and meaningful rotation experience!
10/02/2025
All of us at Matheny wish an easy and meaningful fast to all those observing Yom Kippur.
10/01/2025
Did you know that October is National Physical Therapy Month? Physical therapists work to enhance movement and function, promoting resilience through all stages of life. At Matheny, the PT teams in our Hospital and School work with students and residents on functional mobility, coordination, endurance, balance, use of adaptive equipment, and more. Thank you for your hard work and expertise!
Baseball games, adaptive karate with Quest Karate Martial Arts, or just spending time on our beautiful campus and celebrating special occasions with friends. There's always something going on here at Matheny!
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Matheny’s mission is to provide exceptional care and an optimal quality of life for children and adults with special needs and medically complex developmental disabilities.
Overview
Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities . . . a special education school providing academics, combined with functional life skills, for students, ages 3-21 . . . and a comprehensive outpatient center meeting the health care needs of people with all types of disabilities in the community. Matheny also trains healthcare professionals, therapists and educators in how to work effectively with persons who have developmental disabilities.
Matheny’s main campus in Peapack, NJ, is home to 101 children and adults with developmental disabilities. Its five group homes, located in Somerset and Warren counties, provide a residence in the community for an additional 30 adults. Many of the children and adults currently at Matheny, in addition to their primary diagnoses, have a long list of associated clinical conditions such as vision and hearing deficits, seizure disorders, mental retardation and dysphagia, with resulting aspiration problems.
While the great majority of Matheny patients have cerebral palsy as their primary diagnoses, Matheny also has patients with spina bifida, Lesch-Nyhan Disease (LND) and a wide range of uncommon conditions including Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Cornelia De Lange syndrome, Wolf-Hirshorn syndrome and 4Q Deletion syndrome. Lesch-Nyhan Disease is a rare x-linked recessive disorder associated with cognitive impairment, high levels of uric acid in the blood, kidney involvement and the hallmark symptom — severe and involuntary self-injurious behaviors. Matheny is recognized as the leading source of information on care issues regarding LND.