Planning For Your Child To Transition Into School
Most parents feel a certain sense of wonder and trepidation when their child reaches the age when they begin school. The wonder comes from not understanding how fast time has flow and now watching as your child, who seems so small, start a new phase in their life. The trepidation comes from worry. We won’t […]
The Marriage of Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis
Prior to working as a special educator at The Shafer Center, the term BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) was foreign to me. I took behavior courses in college and those were always my favorite because behavior is fascinating, but the fact that some people study and work with behavior full-time never crossed my mind. After […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Generalizing Skills at Home and in the Community
You’ve just received an update that your child is excelling in many of their programs at school, some of which may have even been mastered! You are ecstatic over the great news; however, the work is not done. The next step towards your child’s independence is generalization. Merriam-Webster defines generalization as, “the act or process […]
What Hayden has taught us
Rabbi Wohlberg, Cantor Albrecht, Hayden, family and friends, we are so excited to be here tonight. I’ve thought about this moment for such a long time and thought about what I wanted to say. But how can I put into words what it means to be here and how much Hayden has given to us? […]
Hayden’s Bar Mitzvah Speech
Hello everyone. Welcome Rabbi Wol-burg, Cantor Al-brect, friends, and family. I’m so happy to see you all here for my Bar Mitzvah. I’m happy to be doing this because it’s part of growing up and becoming a bigger part of my Jewish community. Some of my favorite Jewish traditions with my family are celebrating Rosh […]
Moving Mountains
Having a child with autism changes any parent. These alumnae mothers have been transformed by the challenge and have discovered a calling in advocacy that is changing the lives of children with autism and their families. Click here to Read More.