Video: Bloomington Center’s Claymation Shorts
This summer Bloomington Center students worked with CIP Art Instructor, Christina Connelly, to make this presentation of short animated clips.
Students paired up and worked independently to come up with the background design and thematic content.
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My Experience with Asperger’s Syndrome and the College Internship Program
By Daniel Vance Eakin, CIP Brevard Center Student
I first realized that I had Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) at the age of twenty-seven. A multitude of emotions came over me when I was diagnosed. The initial feeling was an overwhelming sense that I was discovering that I had yet another mental problem (previously I was given a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit disorder). I later developed strong feelings against AS. However, those came about as I learned what it has done to me. The most powerful feeling I have against this syndrome is that I feel that it is hindering my ability to become a complete adult.
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Pitch for American Express / Tribeca Film Contest
By Sam Feeley, CIP Berkshire student
“Define Normal” is about two of high school’s “popular kids” who get married and have a child with Asperger’s syndrome. What follows is the young couple’s re-examination of their own lives, the lives of the so-called “speds”, and a controversial term in raising a child – “normal”.
Don’t forget to vote for Sam!
By Caitlin Roth, CIP Berkeley Student
Thank you CIP for the wonderful opportunity, it has been a privilege. I appreciate all the help I’ve had from my tutors Marissa, Nikki and Bethany. They helped me a lot, especially during my second semester. I took a childcare course this spring and it went well. So thank you for the help and encouragement you gave me.
Climb the Wall – Berkeley Student of the Year Speech
By Devon Klosterman, CIP Berkeley Alumni 2010
When I was told to make a speech I wasn’t sure what to say to a room full of people, all with some relationship to someone with a learning disability. Each of us, have a special someone in our hearts, be it our family, our friends, or even ourselves, who have had a lot to strive for.
One thing my father told me was that everybody has their own personal hurdle, a wall if you will, and you have to get over it. It may seem impassable. We can approach this wall with our bag of metaphorical belongings, look at that wall, and choose to go home where it’s safe and warm. Or we can take that bag, and throw it over the wall. Now we have motivation to get over the damn thing.
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MORE Than a Category, a Label, a Box
By Liz Spremulli-Gray, 2010 CIP Berkshire Alumni
5/20/10
People become students at CIP to improve themselves. But often, new students come in thinking they don’t need help in certain areas that their parents and peers know they do, or that they are above such a program. They can be too prideful, and without accepting advice or help, their success in the program may be limited.
In the PBS adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel Small Island, I was struck by a particular line spoken by the narrator, “Sometimes, to make a dream come true, you must swallow your pride.” The truth contained within that sentence is undeniable.
Berkshire Residential Coordinator Returns to the Northeast
By Sam Feeley, CIP Berkshire student
Some people might not be so warm to the idea of moving from sunny Florida to the volatile climate of New England, but Travis McArthur is ready to take on the challenge. Travis, a graduate of SUNY-Geneseo, became the new Berkshire Center residential coordinator on April 12, 2010 after holding the same position at the Brevard Center. I spoke to Travis about his decision, his agenda, and his new setting.
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Internship Spotlight: Brevard Community College
By Peter Snell, 3rd-year student, CIP Brevard Center
I started interning at Brevard Community College’s Melbourne Campus in 2009 and I am still working there now. I do work in the Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology, and the Anatomy and Physiology labs.
My first semester in the labs was very much a semester of getting used to the place. I did a lot of easy tasks like cleaning glassware and washing the work areas. I liked cleaning the labs since it was a way for me to make them a safer and cleaner place for all. I work for Michelle Provencal, the Laboratory Coordinator for the BCC science labs, and during that first semester we set up an area for a garden.
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By Zach Lichterman, First-Year Student, The Brevard Center
I love animals. I’ve never had a dog but I have had two parakeets, two frogs and two hermit crabs as pets. My Aunt Betty and my Uncle Sid had a dog named Rachel and my Aunt Shelley also had a dog. I really loved them both but I never had a dog of my mine.
Bloomington Center Student is the Cat’s Meow
By Jim Walsh, The Bloomington Center
Adam Breall and I were up to Bloomington’s “Instant Gratification Movie Challenge,” a monthly indie movie filming collective. Each month a theme is chosen like “King for a Day,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” and “Behind the Scenes.” Each participant is encouraged to take their own interpretation of the theme, film a movie, and at the end of the month all the movies are shown at a local concert venue.
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By Daniel Vance Eakin, 3rd-year student at the Brevard Center
Photos by Zach Lichterman, 1st-year student at the Brevard Center
Woofstock is an event in which various people bring their dogs to the park. It benefited the Greyhound Pets of America. There were crafts to buy, music, food, games, and a dancing dog show. The various crafts sold included dog beds, collars, blankets, and so much more. They also sold a variety of books.
When I arrived at the event as part of my community service, my first duty was to ensure that the arriving guests received one of the many beautifully colored scarves for their dogs. At the end of the event, I and the other students assisted in bringing the remainder of the books for sale to the book seller’s car.
I’m Independent: A Guide to Prove It
By the students at the Brevard Center
A guide on how to change your parents perspectives during home visitations.
Since you have come to CIP you have made many strides; college, and internship, having roommates, pushing yourself to do new things (and some you might not even be aware of). Your parents, wishing the best for you, gave you this opportunity to learn and grow independently of them.
Now that you are home, you may start to feel like you are in the middle of both worlds, your life living at home with your parents and your life at CIP. The students at the Brevard Center have brainstormed some ways to fight regression and make the most out of your changing relationships with your family.
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