Matheny is a 100-bed special hospital for children and adults with multiple developmental disabilities, a comprehensive outpatient center providing healthcare for people with all types of disabilities in the community, a teaching hospital, developing ways to train healthcare professionals, therapists and educators in how to work effectively and appropriately with persons who have developmental disabilities and a special education school designed to provide academics, combined with functional life skills, for re is den ti al and day students, ages 3-21. 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. As part of Matheny’s Community Services program, therapists, teachers, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists and nurses participate in the Somerset and Morris County Special Child Health Services Early Intervention Programs, designed to enhance the ability of families to meet the needs of infants and toddlers who have disabilities or delays in development. For more information, call the Director of Admissions at ext. 237 or the Director of Community Services at ext. 751.