Pine Tree Society is thrilled to announce the addition of occupational therapy to our array of services available for children. Occupational therapy (OT) helps children live full, active lives by promoting access, well-being and preventing – or helping children and families to more easily navigate – injury, illness, or disability. Occupational Read More ›
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Pine Tree Camp delivers a fully accessible April staycation for Maine kids with disabilities
Parents of kids with disabilities are looking for safe staycation alternatives for school break, and Pine Tree Camp has stepped up to fill that need with its first ever Pine Tree Camp to You Spring Week. All campers need is a spirit of adventure, an Internet connection, a mobile device or computer and a free Zoom account. Pine Tree Camp will Read More ›
Assistive Technology Spotlight: Learn more about the Voiceitt app
In this video, Katie Beach, Speech-Language Pathologist at Pine Tree Society, shares how the speech recognition app, Voiceitt, works and why this technology can be such an empowering communication tool. Technology is powerful and, when it comes to communication, it can be life changing. Pine Tree Society’s Speech and Assistive Technology Read More ›
Assistive Technology Spotlight: Learn more about laser projection keyboards
Technology is powerful and, when it comes to communication, it can be life changing. Assistive Technology is any device, piece of equipment, or product that makes it easier for someone with a disability to live more independently. In this video, Linda Bonnar, director of Pine Tree Society's Speech and Assistive Technology program, tells us Read More ›
What does a remote speech/language therapy session look like?
“Awesome.” “Hitting it out of the park.” “Superior.” Those are some of the ways parents have described their child’s experience with Pine Tree Society’s Speech Language Pathologists remote speech/language therapy telepractice sessions. These one-on-one video speech/language therapy sessions allow children to maintain and work on their speech Read More ›
Three tips to maintain your child’s communication skills at home
By Linda Bonnar, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP, Director of Communication Pathways, Pine Tree Society Navigating remote learning from home will be a part of our daily lives for the foreseeable future. Whether your child’s school is a hybrid or a full distance learning model, some degree of online learning is going to take place. Knowing that, how do you Read More ›
Ten tips for distance learning
Pine Tree Society is a leader in distance learning for students with special needs. From early intervention for preschoolers to maintaining speech and language skills in high school, Pine Tree Society is expert at meeting the individual needs of students of all ages. Whether you are a parent homeschooling or a teacher providing distance Read More ›
Four ways to have fun getting active
By Linda Bonnar, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP, Director of Communication Pathways, Pine Tree Society Remote learning from home means less daily physical activity for your child. Whether your child’s school is a hybrid or a full distance learning model, parents will need to find creative ways to promote movement throughout the day. Regardless of your Read More ›
Three tips to structure your homeschooling or distance learning day
By Linda Bonnar, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP, Director of Communication Pathways, Pine Tree Society Whether you are homeschooling or your child is distance learning in school, these helpful tips are applicable to children of all abilities. 1) Make a schedule for the day. What are the goals you hope to accomplish? Create the schedule Read More ›