Alumni Student is…. “Recycling Maaaan!”
This Berkshire Center alumni student is becoming quite a hit at the Reading, Pennsylvania Philli’s baseball games. Known as “Recycling Man”, his mission is help fans recycle their paper and plastic items into the correct bins, thus saving valuable recyclable resources for future use.
Where Are They Now? CIP Alumni Report
Analia Billings, Berkshire Center Alumni
After graduating from the Berkshire Center in Lee, Massachusetts in 2006, Analia Billings traveled back to Bermuda to be with her family. Analia is currently employed at Hamilton Princess Hotel where she works as a front desk attendant.
Analia loves her job and is hopeful that, with time, she can move into a similar position which is a little less stationary. She is currently happily involved a relationship. In her free time, she enjoys meeting new people, being social with friends, reading, walking and shopping (or anything that has to do with spending money!)
Brevard Staff Present at MHCASC Workshop
Brevard Center, FL staff members will be presenting at the MHCASC (Mental Health Counselors Association of The Space Coast) Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop, Friday, May 29th from 8:30 am to 12 noon.
Dr. Debra Sloane, PsyD, BCBA will be speaking on Preparing Young Adults with AS and Their Parents for Careers and College, while Karen Rathgeber, M.S., OTR will present on the topic of Sensory Integration and the ASD Student. See below for more information.
“5 Cents a Dance” Student Internship
By Shannon McDermott, Berkshire Center student
I am an intern at 5 Cents a Dance, a company known for making costumes for the Moscow Ballet. Located in Lee, Massachusetts, I go there twice a week and my main Designers Assistant duties consist of sewing, organizing and ironing costumes, dresses and fabric.
National Student Art Contest 2009
View the 2009 student artwork! Voting has ended, but the results will be forever frozen in time. Congrats to the winners! Awards will be presented at Spring convocation in May. (Artwork will open in a new window).
Where Are They Now? CIP Alumni Report
Interview with Sam Smith, Berkshire Center Alumni
I graduated in Spring, 2008.
I am living in Silver Springs, Maryland working as an independently contracted personal trainer at LA Fitness as well as an ice hockey trainer at Cabin John and Wheaton ice rink.
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Bloomington’s Spring Break Chicago
By Leah Iverson, Bloomington Center
From the Shedd Aquarium to Mary Poppins, we saw as much as we could of the wonderful Midwestern “Windy City,” Chicago.
The Museum of Science and Industry, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the Shedd Aquarium were all favorite spots on the trip. We concluded each day with delicious dinners at The Rainforest Café, a great restaurant in Greektown and classic deep dish Chicago pizza.
Berkeley Weekend Ski Trip to Tahoe
By Allison Lahl, Berkeley Center
I am happy to report that CIP Berkeley’s first overnight trip was a success! Mitchell, Scott, Spencer, Stefan, and I enjoyed a lovely weekend in Arnold, CA with the Environmental Traveling Companions program.
On Saturday, we went to Bear Valley, where all the students received a cross-country skiing lesson. Some of the students were old pros, while others were completely new to the sport. Regardless of their experience or skill level, all of the students really enjoyed skiing and had a great time exploring the trails.
By Karen Rathgeber, Brevard Center
We usually don’t think about how our body reacts to smelling an avocado, listening to classical music, or looking at bright lights at a circus. We don’t pay attention to the stress our body endures by tasting a lemon or feeling a tag on the back of your shirt. But for sensory sensitive individuals these sensations can be overwhelming.
Bloomington Volunteers Their Time
Diana Reynolds, Vocational Coordinator
Several Bloomington Center students volunteered with Boxcar Books, “Pages to Prisoners”, a special Martin Luther King Day vocational project this past February.
Fantasy Role-Playing & Social Mentoring
By Jim Walsh, Bloomington Center
Dungeons & Dragons can best be described as an unfolding story where you and other players are the main characters. It is part board game, part choose-your-own-adventure novel, and playing requires a small amount of narrative improv, or role-playing. The action takes place through narration, as if someone were telling you a story, only you decide all the main character’s background, choices, actions, and speak for him or her.
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