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Parents Day- June 6, 2009 on the F. L. Chamberlain Campus – Middleboro, MA
On behalf of everyone at Chamberlain, we look forward to seeing you.
Schedule of Events:
9:00 – 10:00 Registration: Coffee and Continental Breakfast, an opportunity to meet and greet.
10:00 -11:30 Guest Speaker: Dr. Robert Brooks, Ph.D. joins us to share his message of encouragement, hope and resilience.
11:30 -12:00 Book Signing: Meet and Greet with Dr. Brooks
Noon – 1:00 A time for food and friendship. Lunch will be provided.
1:00 – 1:30 Development at Chamberlain- A look at the future.
Afternoon Sessions:
Session One 1:30- 2:15 – Parent Stories: The Long and Winding Road to effective treatment and education- Led by a panel of Chamberlain therapists, this session encourages parents to share the story of their journey to Chamberlain and their hopes for the future.
15 minute Break
Session Two 2:30- 3:15- What Next: When to Hold On, When to Let Go- A facilitated discussion to help parents find the balance between supporting their teen and promoting independence.
3:15 Wrap-up and Goodbyes
Educational Consultant John Powers recently visited the Chamberlain School. John visits periodically to meet with his students so they can offer their perspective on Chamberlain life. Visits like this allow consultants the opportunity to meet with the students treatment team and provide valuable insight on program effectiveness. We appreciate John’s dedication to his families and working supportively with our school.
Admissions Associate and Enrollment Co-ordinator Karen Silvia, was locked up recently to help raise money for the Muscular Dsytrophy Association. Karen’s donation’s will be used to help send a local child to summer camp. Ms. Silvia was able to raise $500.00 in contributions from F L Chamberlain School Staff. Way to go Karen!
Admissions Director John Mendonca will be attending Learning Disabilities of America 46th Annual International Confernce in Salt Lake City, Utah from February 24 thru 28th, 2009.
This Confernece promises to be another outstanding 4 days of the latest research and findings in learning disabilities, including specific workshops on Medical, Mental Health, Teacher Preparation, Public Policy, Adults, and much, much more!.
Twice a year F L Chamberlain School offers a group of students a truly unique educational experience in Marine Biology and Oceanography. Those students participating in the program begin their studies on the Chamberlain campus prior to their departure to the official overseas territory of Great Britain, – the island of Bermuda. Once on the island, the students along with the staff, stay at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) located in Ferry Reach in the Parish of St. George’s. BIOS was established in 1903 and is one of only a few “blue water oceanographic centers in the world where scientific experiments can be carried out on the ocean and with its inhabitants without the variable of mainland anthropogenic pollutants influencing results”. Here students learn firsthand from the leading experts in Bermuda’s extensive oceanic environment. Read the rest of this entry »
In 1944, during the height of World War II, a young American soldier found himself mistakenly separated from his Army unit. His mission had been to disable bridges throughout Holland so the German army could not retreat. However, the lines shifted, and the American soldier found himself stranded and seeking shelter from the dangers of the oppressive German occupation. The German army had advanced into the village of Susteren and set up a German garrison there. In the center of Susteren was a small Inn/Restaurant owned by Joseph Schulpen. The Schulpen family, risking their own safety, offered the American soldier refuge in the basement of the Inn where for six months he lived unsuspected by the enemy. As was common during the war, the Dutch secretly harbored those that the Germans sought to defeat. This American soldier was one of countless saved by the Dutch from falling into enemy hands. While secretly living among the German army, that American soldier met and fell in love with the Inn owner’s daughter, Josephine. Thus out of the horrors of war was born a remarkable love story whose ties are forever linked to the F L Chamberlain School. This is the story of co-founder and Executive Director Bill Doherty’s own parents. Read the rest of this entry »
October 4 and 5, 2008, F L Chamberlain School is hosting a Parents weekend with various informational workshops for parents and public to attend.
October 4th
Workshop A1: Psychopharmacology and Adolescence
Presented by John Kersting, M.D., Chamberlain Psychiatrist
9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Carriage House Classroom
Workshop A2: : Dialectical Behavior Therapy (D.B.T.): An Overview
Presented by Colleen Quaile, L.M.H.C., Chamberlain Clinician and Emily Lannigan, LCSW, Chamberlain Clinician 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Barn Classroom
Workshop B1: Anxiety Reduction: What Works?
Presented by Jocelyne Beaubien, L.C.S.W., Chamberlain Clinician and Lucita Oriza, M.S.W., Chamberlain Clinician 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Barn Building Classroom
Workshop B2: Estate Planning for the Special Needs Individual in Your Life
Presented by Richard Harwood of Securitas Financial Group 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Barn Building School Cafeteria
Parent Luncheon with presentation by Patty Konjoian and Gina Gallagher “Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid! The Movement of Imperfection” 36 Plymouth Street Lawn
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
October 5th:
Workshop C1: Understanding Bi-Polar Disorder in Children
Presented by Mary Ann McDonnell, APRN, BC, CEO & Cofounder of STEP Up for Kids, Inc. and owner of South Shore Psychiatric Services 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Barn Bldg. Classroom
Workshop C2: A Comprehensive Overview of Special Education Laws
Presented by Melissa Connors, Esq., Chamberlain Director of Studies 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., School Cafeteria in Barn Bldg.
Workshop C3: Life On & Slightly to the Right on the Autism Spectrum: Observations on Promoting Success for People with Autism
Presented by Stephen Shore author of “Beyond the Wall: My Life with Asperger’s” 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Carriage House Classroom
Workshop D1: Double Jeopardy: Alcohol and Prescription Drugs
Presented by Marilyn G. Belmonte, B.A., Founder Drug Abuse Recognition for Communities and Co-Chair Burlington Drug and Alcohol Task Force 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Carriage House Classroom
Workshop D2: The Art of Communication with Your Teen
Presented by Melissa Connors, Esq., Director of Studies at Chamberlain 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. School Cafeteria in Barn Bldg.
Wrap-Up to include lunch and softball game for parents, their children and staff.
Carriage House Lawn for lunch and Plymouth Street Field for the softball game. 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
F L Chamberlain School’s parent workshop materials
On June 10th, seven Chamberlain students and three staff set forth on the trip of a lifetime to the island of Bermuda. The group included Whitney G., Rob G., Peter F., Allegra R., Jen R. and Matt V. for students. The students were chaperoned by Chamberlain staff members, Michelle Hunt, Scott Davignon and Barit White, R.N.. Everyone had high hopes of seeing exotic sea life and learning about their habitats.
The Chamberlain School offers this trip to Bermuda two times a year. Those who participate in this trip, are exposed to various Ocean Study groups on campus before they leave and while in Bermuda. Read the rest of this entry »
At 3:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday April 29th, a group of 7 students and 4 Chamberlain staff piled into a school van and headed north to Boston to catch the red-eye bound for Amsterdam. This was the start of a 10-day adventure in Holland and Germany where they would be introduced to different cultures, history, art and sciences. Following is a sampling of what they experienced.
- April 30th- Picked up rental car, Holland Passes and drove to and settled into rental house in Loosdrecht, Netherlands.
- May 1- Tour of Amsterdam to visit the flower market, Peace Palace (shousing the Permanent Court of Arbitration to settle international disputes) and Parliament, the Delft factory and the diamond factory. Read the rest of this entry »