CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS


The Cerebral Palsy League's current events... Full story

Our latest community connection (Fall 2009) highlights our Jardine Academy Grand Opening and our 7th annual 5K Race (October 17, 2009) Latest community connection.

It is the culmination of decades of dreams…years of hope…and months of hard work… CPL’s Jardine Academy celebrated on September 10, 2009, the grand opening of a new school facility on its Cranford campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by education and government officials... Full Story.

CPL’s Executive Director Debra Wolfel was interviewed by Joe Bissichia of Comcast CN8 Newsmakers. Ms. Wolfel spoke about what it means for the Jardine Academy to be named a MOVE® Model Site. ........................ Watch Video




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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The Jardine Academy maintains full accreditation with by the Commission on Elementary Schools and the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association. Jardine’s faculty and staff are committed to the ideal of excellence of these two accrediting bodies. In addition, our Jardine Academy is dedicated as a Model Site of MOVE® (Mobility Opportunities Via Education), the internationally renowned educational program for people with developmental disabilities. We were the first school in New Jersey serving students with developmental disabilities to employ the MOVE discipline and remain the only MOVE m Model Site in the state. MOVE is a research-based program designed to apply education, psychology, biomechanics and motor science to improve functional mobility skills of persons with severe physical disabilities. The program objective is to enable participants to sit, stand and walk, thereby allowing for fuller participation with family activities and inclusion in the wider community.

  • Click here to read what MOVE® International has to say about The Academy’s MOVE Model Site Dedication Ceremony in their Fall 2007 Newsletter.
  • CPL Adult Service Team has developed a Computer and Technology Lab for participants to learn new technologies. Computer stations equipped with various adaptive devices and specialized software programs are available for assessment, training and recreational enjoyment.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
  • A reception dinner to welcome the Middle States evaluation team was held on November 27, 2007 at the Costa’s Restaurant in Roselle Park, NJ. CPL Board of Directors, Executive Team, faculty and members of the Accreditation Steering Committee had an opportunity to share information and ideas with the Team.

EMPLOYEE NEWS

  • For recent Employee News ...... see our CPLINC NEWS (pdf format).
  • To check out CPL Employee Photos at the 2008 5k Run .....click here
  • 2008 Employee Appreciation Day Slide Show is here.

SPRING 2008 COMMUNITY CONNECTION