Spectrum360 Monthly Newsletter

May 2025

Western Pest Services

At Spectrum360’s annual Walk for a Lifetime, the sight of Western Pest Services’ giant mosquito mascot brings smiles and laughter to the faces of S360’s students, families, and walk participants. And reminds us all of their enduring support. [Story]

A360 Student wins First Prize at ASAH Art Contest Congratulations to Liam F. who won a First Prize in ASAH's Art Contest celebrating New Jersey Special Education Week! Liam's beautiful mixed-media art work illustrated this year's theme of "Planting the Seed of Education," which was all about nurturing growth and possibility. [Post]

Spectrum360 & KF Stride on Pix11

Tune in to Pix11 on June 3rd for a special news segment featuring David Diianni and Academy360 students as they showcase the implementation of the Kessler Foundation’s innovative KF Stride program. The segment highlights how the program empowers our students to identify their strengths and communicate them effectively to achieve their goals. More details to come as the date approaches!

Visit the new Community Resources section on Spectrum360.org where you can find information on Family & Caregiver Assistance; Socialization events, programs and destinations; Fitness and Entertainment opportunities;and Advocacy agencies for assistance and education.

Variety Show Rocks!

On Thursday May 22 Academy360 Upper School staff and students showed us their talents.

With performances including Shake It Off by Maddie and a book reading by Louis, our students shined. Let’s not forget the musical stylings of Juan, Pablo and Hayden T performing Greenday’s Boulevard of Broken Dreams, as well as the chorus and faculty band.

Thanks to Ms. Morris for all of your work!

Spectrum360 CEO helping to educate on Medicaid

Ken Berger recently hosted two roundtables for NAPSEC and ASAH on the topic, "Preparing for Potential Funding Cuts – Navigating Challenges Across Federal, State, and Private Funders." These sessions offered organizations like Spectrum360 valuable insights into the potential impact of Medicaid cuts and created a forum for collaborative discussion and strategic planning.

For questions or to request a presentation from our team, please email mkuper@spectrum360.org.

There’s still time to register for A Walk for a Lifetime on June 1st at Verona Park!

We’re already 76% of the way to our fundraising goal — and with your help, we can hit 100%! Every dollar makes a difference, and every step counts.

PRIZES!

We can’t wait to see you on event day! Start planning your team’s look and energy — we’ll be awarding prizes in these fun categories:

Best Banner
Most Spirited Team
Best Team T-Shirt

Bring the creativity, the enthusiasm, or the flair — we’re ready to be wowed!

CONTESTS!

New this year: our Dog Costume Contest!

Dress up your pup and enter to win in one of these tail-wagging categories:

Funniest
Overall Favorite
Most Creative

Winners will be chosen by our panel of five judges, who are prepared to debate, deliberate — and maybe even duel — to crown the champions!

Mission in Action: Everyday Moments of Success

At Spectrum360, success is measured in everyday moments of growth, connection and confidence. Whether trying something new, making a friend, or gaining independence, these moments reflect our mission in action — empowering individuals with autism and related disabilities to thrive.

A360's Upper School staff are excited to share some of their students' daily successes that show the results of the students' hard work!

★ Shout out to all of the student performers at our Annual Variety Show!

★ Sam O had a transformative day, turning a total meltdown into a triumph, then amazingly walked into Math class and performed magically. The rest of the day was a resounding success. I loved it — especially it being my first day working alongside her. Go Sam!!

★ Shout out to Gabe! Arrival on the last day of the week is typically very challenging for him and he did an amazing job.

★ Shout out to Kimble. He recognized that he was feeling dysregulated and asked to take a break. Without prompting, he stood up and assumed a tree pose for 30 seconds on each side before returning to the table and getting back to work. Such awesome self-regulation!

★ Shout-out to Klara and Joshua for playing Connect 4 together during social skills!

★ Derek F. deserves a student shout-out! We changed up our location for OT today, did a new activity, and he ROCKED it! He was asking relevant questions related to the task and really did do an amazing job! I am super proud of him!

[click on event calendar for links to more information]

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