Therapy with Stephanie by Amelia
Stephanie - The Star of her own show. Amelia Mukherjee, PT, DPT. Physical Therapist. Stephanie greets me at the elevator ready for therapy each week...
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WAE Center News
Variety Show Features WAE Performing Artists!
The WAE Center’s JDAIM Variety Show was a joyful celebration of creativity, talent, and inclusion. Members came together to perform music, theater, and original acts after weeks of rehearsals, creating an inspiring event filled with passion and collaboration. From singing and flute performances to a lively scene from Peter Pan, the show highlighted the incredible spark within every performer.
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Adventures in Speech
At JSDD, I have the privilege of working with adults who continue to demonstrate courage, curiosity, and the desire to experience more. As a speech-language pathologist, my focus has always been functional; with exploration and encouragement...
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Ode to Valentines Day at the WAE Center
Valentine’s Day Themed Poetry Class. There isn’t a better week of the year to write odes than the week of Valentine’s Day. An ode is a poem in praise of someone or something...
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Rocking for Inclusion
WAE to Create – February 2026. This past fall, I had the pleasure of experiencing Rocking for Inclusion’s debut performance. I immediately knew we needed to bring them to the WAE Center. Rocking for Inclusion’s mission aligns beautifully with our own...
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Horses – Gentle Giants Bringing People Together
WAE to Create - February 2026. Members of JSDD, WAE Center and JESPY communities are now collaborating and participating in a new equine therapy program, an experience that offers so much more than just time with horses...
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WAE Studio Brings in the Light & Joy
The WAE Studio is a place of constant motion, creativity, and interaction with quiet immersion in singular tasks, individual discoveries and small collaborations happening as well. A space full of light and invention and whimsy…
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Getting to Know… Jasmine Payne
Title: WAE Center Floor Supervisor When did you start at JSDD? I worked for JSDD in 2016 as a DSP in the West Orange Group Home. Then in February 2024 I started working in the WAE Center as a DSP. In September …
WAE Holiday Celebration
A beautiful celebration of the community of people who make the WAE Center tick and hum and move in all of the ways that a thriving program does! Thanks go out to every single member of the team for helping to make …
WAE to Evolve II – Artists’ Reception
Nearly 100 people gathered to pay tribute to the artists of the WAE Center, for this retrospective exhibit featuring 20 years of visual artwork. Joining the artists were family, friends, supporters, and the staff of JSDD and the WAE Center. Member artist, …