Autumn Years Winter 2023/24

AFFIRMING THEIR TALENTS Anna Villa-Bager and MarbleJam Kids By Emily Kratzer

The success of MarbleJam Kids surrounds people at its Hackensack center: art work on the walls, the sound of keyboards clicking in the class of people doing digital show editing and low-key discussions in a therapy room. Enter this world designed to help autistic people succeed through creative arts, and you see a difference right away. The Relaxation Lounge has low lighting and soft piano music that wafts through the eight rooms where people learn skills to help them cope, be productive and find jobs.

28

AUTUMN YEARS I WINTER 2023/24