You may not know the Barbara C. Wilson (BCW) Preschool has been implementing the Strategies for Teaching based on Autism Research (STAR) curriculum for over a decade. The STAR curriculum equips teachers with the best available resources to develop classroom … Continued
Better Hearing and Speech Month took center stage at the Education Center in Brookville, as speech pathologists hosted a fair with activities for students of all abilities to enjoy. Whether students used a communication device or spoken language, each took … Continued
On a sunny Wednesday, the children and staff of the Children’s Residential Program (CRP) geared up to host their third annual Bike Day on the Long Beach Boardwalk. Sean Stallings, CRP Director, and Casandra “Cassie” Bradshaw, Johnson Place Manager, started … Continued
About a year ago, Charles “Charlie” Oshinjirin had difficulty coloring and was not meeting speech and language milestones for a three-year-old. While Charlie was a great student, he had trouble with pronunciation and forming sentences. He also found it difficult … Continued
For their final fundraiser of the school year, the Marcus Avenue Parent Association threw a paint night and raffle event. On April 20, 40 parents and staff attended Painting with a Twist in Baldwin to create art and raise funds … Continued
Once again, preschoolers at the Children’s Education Center can mix and mingle at the weekly “Preschool Exchange.” The much-loved social activity, where young learners freely meet and interact with their peers, started back up again this past fall, after a … Continued
In Miss Connie’s class earlier this May, the entire class gathered and celebrated Cinco de Mayo, a day recognizing Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Connie Neylon, Special Education Teacher at Brookville Center Post … Continued
On a sunny Thursday morning, the children of the Barbara C. Wilson Preschool met special visitors at the school’s first in-person event since the pandemic. Karen and Mike Halaiko from Stepping Out Petting Zoo set up three pens with nearly … Continued
One last time, before heading off to his new home as an adult, Jarred Segal held out his Augmented Alternative Communication (AAC) device and touched it to say, “Goodbye, everyone.” There was pizza, singing, and dancing at Jarred’s going away … Continued
“The school store is open until one o’clock” announced Tyler Leung through the BCCS Education Center’s PA system. Speech Teacher, Jasmine Farahan, assisted by prompting him with the phrase. After making the announcement, Tyler and Jasmine both headed out of … Continued