Shafer Star
Jayden just completed his first year at The Shafer Center! He is now 4th grader in the Believe classroom. Everyone loves and is excited for Jayden’s smiles and greetings. He truly warms everyone’s heart. As a student who continues to work through many behavioral and group learning challenges, Jayden has shown persistent progress in maintaining […]
4th Annual Shaferpalooza Event
Saturday, September 16, 2017 1-4pm at The Shafer Center (Rain or Shine) Your participation will help us raise money for The Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake. Our fourth annual Shaferpalooza event is a fun family event for everyone in our extended TSC family to enjoy! We look forward to seeing you soon! Come and enjoy: Food […]
Functional Behavior Assessment VS Functional Analysis
Imagine your child just dropped cereal all over the kitchen floor. They look at you and you say, “don’t step on the cereal; it will make a mess!” They lift their foot while looking at you and stomp on it. “Ugh” you say as they laugh. Now, you are left with the question: why did my […]
The Shafer Center Commencement Speech
I’m so excited to see all of you here today. The graduation of your children from The Shafer Center is an important milestone that must be recognized and celebrated. Whenever these events occur, I do naturally think of when Hayden experienced them. I think about what I know now, and what I wish I knew […]
Navigate Summer Program
This summer The Shafer Center is excited to bring back our Navigate Summer Program for teens and young adults. The program aims to provide valuable experiences that will allow our teens and young adults to practice essential skills for the workplace and beyond. Through a focus on job readiness, social skills, and leisure skill building, […]
Mad Scientist March!
Throughout the month of March, the classes at The Shafer Center explored physical and chemical science. Students performed a variety of science experiments by following the scientific method (forming a guess or hypothesis, performing the experiment, noticing any “results” or changes, and if their guess or hypothesis was correct or not). Upon discovering their favorite […]
How do I select the right book for my child?
Libraries and book stores can be overwhelming with shelves of hundreds of different books, displaying colorful pages and catchy titles. However, what’s not jumping out at you is actually the most important part of the book. The meat of the book, the words on each of the pages, and the message that it can conveys […]
Parent Training at The Shafer Center
In August 2015 at The Shafer Center, a Parent Training Series was created for parents whose children were recently diagnosed with autism. The parent training series was developed to help parents understand the key components of their child’s programming and teach parents ways to carry over these techniques at home and in the community. The […]
Do you have a picky eater? Here are some helpful strategies.
For most people, eating is fun. Who doesn’t enjoy trying a new restaurant with friends, or digging in to a favorite holiday meal? Although most of us look forward to seconds, some kids would happily pass. Whether it’s refusing to try new foods, avoiding entire food groups, or only eating foods of a certain color, […]
Inspire Autobiography: Hana, Age 6
Inspire Autobiography Hana Age 6 My favorite toy is plushies. My favorite food is marshmallows. My favorite game is the Olympics. My family has 4 members. I live in Parkville. My school is the Shafer center. My birthday is February 22. I have taken a trip to all of the places. My favorite holiday is […]