Brevard Center Internship Spotlight on the Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary
By Janet Hrezo and Matt Graham, Brevard Center
Have you ever fed a baby squirrel by hand or walked a tortoise? For Matt Graham, a first year student at the Brevard Center, it’s all in a day’s work as an intern at the Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary in Melbourne.
SEDF Benefit with Dr. Stephen Shore
January 12th, 2010 | Cranwell Resort | Lenox, Massachusetts
The Student Educational Development Fund (SEDF), a non-profit dedicated to providing financial aid to LD students and training to LD educators, presented the 2010 SEDF Benefit featuring Dr. Stephen Shore, author of Autism for Dummies and Beyond the Wall.
Parents, students and professionals attended this event at Cranwell Resort in Lenox, Massachusetts, the heart of the beautiful Berkshires, for an exciting and educational experience.
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Brevard Student’s Parent Weekend Speech
By Ben Kesselhaut, CIP Brevard Center student
Hi everyone. My name is Ben Kesselhaut and I am glad to say that I am a part of the College Internship Program. This program has given me insight in helping me to become successful in different areas of my life whether it be cooking, budgeting and goal setting, time management/organization skills to reach my academic potential, becoming more healthy and more fit, residential skills, improving my social skills, or getting career advice.
Preparing for the Next Step: Skills to Help Make a Smooth Transition to a Post-Secondary Placement!
By Karen Noel, Berkshire Center Admissions Coordinator
What skills do we expect adults to have in order to be successful in this world? Why not start preparing your son or daughter now so they are ahead of the game when the time comes. The skill we are going to talk about in this issue is helping your son or daughter develop a plan to both get themselves up in the morning and go to bed at a reasonable time.
Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEA)
By Jennifer Kolarik, Brevard Center Career Coordinator
The annual celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month in October heightens awareness while recognizing the contributions of Americans with disabilities to both our workforce and our society. This year’s theme focused on the vital role that expectations play. It is important that we ensure, as a nation, that both people with disabilities and their employers expect that they will fully participate in our workplaces.
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Join CIP’s founder, Dr. Michael McManmon, on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to South Africa! There are 16 slots available. This tour is open to CIP students, parents & staff first. CIP alumni are eligible to sign up after November 1st, 2009, providing there is still space.
KRUGER WILDLIFE SAFARI, WORLD CUP SOCCER, WHITEWATER RAFTING, CAPE TOWN & PENGUINS, BICYCLE TOUR and MORE!
Interested in a sneak peek at college life? This unique opportunity to do so at a highly-rated college or university is just around the corner. College is not all about academics; it’s about fostering connections, learning the necessary skills to succeed and having fun while doing it!
The College Internship Program (CIP) is excited to announce the expansion of it’s 2 week Summer Program for students ages 16-19 with learning differences including Asperger’s, ADD, NLD and dyslexia.
New Wellness Program Spotlights Top Students
At the core of the program, CIP is committed to address the wellness of each student. CIP offers individual and group wellness sessions as a means to reduce stress and promote a healthy lifestyle. The following CIP students have been chosen as October “Wellness Students of the Month” for their vast improvements and devotion to the program.
Our national collection of Health and Wellness coordinators call attention to the students excelling the most in the new CIP Wellness Program.
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Berkeley Gets a Visit From Abroad
Robyn Steward, an adult with Asperger’s residing in London, England, specializes in training and mentoring students. By using a holistic discipline Robyn helps her mentee’s to learn about themselves and gain emotional awareness and other skills they may be lacking because of their ASD.
Robyn spoke to Berkeley students her US tour which includes NYC, Pittsburg, PA, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose, CA.
Update: See the photos below…
By Dr. Michael McManmon, College Internship Program Founder
With thoughts of summer having quickly faded, we look forward to a new year of working with our students and families: Some quotes to work by:
“A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown”. – Dennis Waitley. Our students are being challenged in new environments, with new studies, life skills etc. Encourage them to be willing to put up with the discomfort to change and go forward in their lives.
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