We know school districts around the state are actively engaged in planning for the 2020-2021 school year. Remote learning may be an important piece in the puzzle of delivering education to students. Designing accessible curriculum for students who are Deaf requires a team approach. One essential member of the team is the Deaf student themselves. Read More ›
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Our campers need us: You can help
“In every challenge lives a greater opportunity.” As we mark Pine Tree Camp’s 75th anniversary, this quote could not ring truer. In mid-March, as Maine shut down as a result of COVID-19, Pine Tree Camp opened. We opened two months early. Why? Schools were closed. Services that people with disabilities rely on were suspended. Our Read More ›
Pine Tree Camp to You: How it works
Pine Tree Camp to You is, quite simply, a virtual summer camp experience for Maine people with disabilities. Pine Tree Camp’s team of professionals has designed a fully accessible curriculum that connects campers and creates opportunities for staying active and trying new things through a series of six, week-long remote summer camp Read More ›
Early Learning Center innovates to keep children connected and engaged
“I wanted to thank you for these Learning Bags. The effort that went into them is amazing. We are so appreciative.” “You all always go above and beyond for my son, especially during this difficult time. It has made such a difference in his life and we appreciate it more than you know.” That’s just some of the feedback Karen McClure-Richard, Read More ›
FAQ for Parents: Speech / Language Telepractice
FAQ for Parents: Pine Tree Society Speech / Language Telepractice How will a speech/language telepractice session help my child? Pine Tree Society’s one-on-one video speech/language therapy sessions allow children to maintain and work on their speech and language goals and help prevent regression. During this time of social distancing, our Read More ›
FAQ for Educators: Speech / Language Telepractice
FAQ for Educators: Pine Tree Society Speech / Language Telepractice How can you help my students? Pine Tree Society has the technology and the expertise to help schools meet the very unique needs being presented to us all right now, including schools in rural areas or those that don’t have speech therapists at all. Our speech/language therapy Read More ›
Literacy and Autism: Tips for building literacy skills at home
Four way to build literacy skills at home By Linda Bonnar-Ivery, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP Director of Communication Pathways, Pine Tree Society For children of all abilities, literacy is a tool of personal empowerment, a means of social development and a form of expression. Children with disabilities that impact verbal communication, like autism Read More ›
Virtual connection reduces isolation of Maine people with disabilities
It’s almost like we haven’t left At this point in time when we’re all coping with the effects of social isolation, Pine Tree Society’s Adult Support Services team has launched remote programming to engage their clients in maintaining connections with friends, building healthy habits and independent living skills and staying focused on personal Read More ›
Sadie: Pine Tree Society’s Early Learning Center is her special place
Thriving. Confident. Role model. That’s how her parents describe their five-year-old daughter Sadie. That wasn’t always the case. “She had a hard time with anger and emotional outbursts,” her mother, Heather, recalled. “She had a tough time building empathy and relationships. She wasn’t able to express herself. She’s completely Read More ›