School Happenings
NEWS & INSIGHTS
NEWS: Our Value Commitment to Autistic Voices
NEWS: League School for Autism Receives Coveted NCASES Accreditation
NEWS: League School to Honor Dr. Stephen Shore at 2024 Night of Champions
League School for Autism
Founded in 1966, the League School for Autism has been empowering children and young adults with Autism for more than 50 years.
AUTISM CLASS SPOTLIGHTED IN AUTISM SPECTRUM NEWS
Director of Neurodiversity & Community Inclusion, Lindsay Thelin Wagner, and autism self-advocate and consultant, Michael John Carley, are passionate about their "Autism Class" special initiative at League School for Autism and took some time to write about it. The article featured in Autism Spectrum News, “Autism Class”: Teaching Students in K-12 Autism Schools About Who They Are, highlights their monthly "Autism Class" for students that shifts school culture to better understand autistic students and their experiences, as well as help students understand themselves. Read the full article by clicking on the link below. Congrats, Lindsay and Michael, on sharing this innovative, autism-friendly approach with the larger community!
autismspectrumnews.org/autism-class-teaching-students-in-k-12-autism-schools-about-who-they-are/
CONGRATULATE CHRISSY BUNNELL
After serving as the Acting Director of Education for the League School for Autism program over the past several months, Chrissy Bunnell has been promoted to an elevated role within the organization as the Director of Transitions and Career Education. In this enhanced role, she will extend her leadership beyond the Transitions program and into the Vocational and Career programming we offer in the school. Working alongside the current team, Chrissy will bring strategic vision and organization to complement the current array of employment programming we have in place.
We are committed to ensuring a smooth transition and continued excellence in all programs. Cheryl White, Chief Operating Officer, will provide additional support to the Foundations and Pathfinders programs, allowing Chrissy to dedicate her time to the Transitions and Vocational departments.
Please join us in congratulating Chrissy on this well-deserved promotion!
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LO0KING AHEAD TO 2026
As League School for Autism closes out 2025, we reflect upon our incredible students and families, our dedicated and caring staff, our generous supporters, and our collaborative community partners, we can't imagine 2026 getting any better than this. We look forward to celebrating our League School 60th Anniversary with each of you. We've got lots of big plans and we hope you'll be part of our history. Happy 2026!
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SEASON'S GREETINGS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Your support changes lives -- we are so grateful to you. Wishing you and yours very merry wishes! Your friends at League School For Autism
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Registration is now open for the 2026 Massachusetts Special Education Summit, scheduled to take place on March 18, 2026, at the Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel, strategically located near the intersection of I-90 and I-95.
This comprehensive, day-long conference focuses on Navigating Inclusive Education with Purpose, featuring keynote speaker, Jennifer Elizabeth Brunton, a renowned neurodivergent expert and best-selling author of The ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy. The summit brings together special education practitioners, administrators, consultants, parents, and neurodivergent self-advocates to discuss practical strategies for immediate implementation.
Exhibitor tables and sponsorship opportunities are available; visit whova.com/portal/registration/eA32EQ3JDflgTI3xafzI/ for more information.
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