Nov 25

Can Hardly Wait

By Julie Shepard, Academic Coordinator

It is Tuesday. Students who were polled this morning could hardly wait for Thanksgiving break, which starts, technically, at the end of Wednesday. Christian started packing several days early and was still going through his things late last night in anticipation, though it was only Monday night.

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Nov 25

Having Class with Miss America

Adria Nassim, Bloomington Center student

Look at you in your shiny new flats
And your pretty little dress
With strands of egocentrism
Stitched into each square.

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Nov 25

Where Are They Now? CIP Alumni Report

By Benjamin McMullan, Berkshire Center Alumni

Ben McMullanI am a ’00 graduate of the Berkshire Center in Lee, Massachusetts. Following graduation, I went on to fulfill a lifetime goal of graduating from the University of Mississippi, by earning a B.A. in Parks and Recreation Management. My emphasis with-in Park and Recreation Management was tourism.

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Nov 14

Using Multimedia and Art to Enhance Comprehension for the LD Student

By Julie L. Shepard, Berkeley Academic Coordinator

It looks like the Parent Weekend was a success! Our first DVD debuted in Berkeley and parents got to see  their junior actors in action. We had great participation and attention really rose dramatically when the  previous participants realized how great they looked on film.

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Nov 14

CIP Video Overview with Dr. McManmon

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Nov 07

Animal Crackers Puppet Theater: A CIP Community Service

By Margaret Markham, Academic Coordinator, Berkshire Center

Students who participate in puppeteers for their community service at CIP at the Berkshire Center in Lee, MA had a great time putting on a show for 15 youngsters on November 2 at the Congregational Church here in town. The youngsters really got a kick out of the show.

They were such an appreciative audience, and the puppeteers enjoyed performing their show Lobsters in Love for them. The show is based on the book by the same name written by Richard and Lindsey Kidd.

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Nov 07

Got the Vote Out

There was a record turnout at the polls on Monday…

87% of all CIP students voted.

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Nov 04

PowerPoint Empowerment

By Jeffrey H. Rabidoux, Social Thinking Instructor, Berkshire Center

Powerpoint EmpowermentThe Theory of Mind class recently accepted the challenge to redesign a 14-slide introductory informational PowerPoint presentation that they determined to be boring and confusing.

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Nov 04

A Lesson From Devon and The Beatles

A Poem by Adria Nassim, Bloomington Student

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Adria works with the preschool program at the local YMCA assisting children ages two to five with various types of disabilities, primarily low functioning autism. Devon is one of these children who just happens to have a very fine taste in music.

Devon can’t speak in full sentences, but he has learned to memorize certain phrases from what he hears. Adria was inspired by Devon and wrote the following poem…

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Nov 04

Where Are They Now? CIP Alumni Report

Each month we will feature a CIP alumni student, giving you a glimpse of life after CIP. This month we are proud to feature… Valerie Ladenheim!

Valerie photoValerie graduated from the Berkshire Center in 2006. She is currently working in the cafe at her families grocery store. She has been saving her money to move into her own place and is currently taking floral arrangement classes.

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