School Happenings
NEWS & INSIGHTS
NEWS: League School for Autism Celebrates 60 Years of Empowering Neurodivergent Students
INSIGHTS: Rethinking Inclusion – Why Access Isn’t Enough
NEWS: Our Value Commitment to Autistic Voices
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.
RESIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Direct Support Professional Marsha Telemaque on being named League School for Autism Residential Employee of the Month! Marsha consistently goes above and beyond to support our residential students. Thank you for all you do!
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SKILLS FOR LIFE
One of the jobs that League School vocational students have is to check the van tires, put gas in the vans, check the fluids and other preventative maintenance. Here's Ayla doing van maintenance and learning skills to last a lifetime!
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HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?
During the month of April, you can view our League School Autism Empowerment Month billboards near the intersection of Route 1 and Route 27 in Walpole (across from the Big Y Shopping Center). We continue to promote Autism Empowerment to promote that beyond autism awareness and acceptance, there is autism empowerment.
Our billboard was even mentioned by Legislator of the Year, Senator Paul Feeney, during Wednesday's Autism Advocacy Day at the State House. Here is an image from the billboard webcam.
NON-SPEAKING DOES NOT MEAN NON-THINKING
Around 25-30 percent of children with Autism are minimally verbal or do not use natural speech. This does not mean that the child cannot learn, understand, or communicate. Watch Jordyn Zimmerman, a non-speaking educator and disability advocate, share her thoughts: youtu.be/mTECNar9yG4?si=aiCaZVdG7D3uHI7V
During the month of April, Lindsay Thelin-Wagner, Director of Neurodiversity & Community Inclusion at League School for Autism, will share empowering information related to Autism Empowerment Month.
KALE CHIP CHALLENGE
How do you make kale chips taste good? League School for Autism Culinary students recently made kale chips using kale grown by their hydroponic system. Hydroponics is a soilless cultivation method that grows plants in nutrient-rich water with artificial lighting. Students can now grow certain plants, like kale, indoors year-round. That's all the motivation they needed to make their kale chips taste delicious!
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