The Learning Spectrum is excited to be at the point where we need to renovate our current buildings as well as add additional space to meet the growing need for our services! We want you to know about three significant changes that are in the works for the upcoming school year: TLS North East [...]
Last Thursday marked the end of another successful summer camp for our students and teachers! This year’s camp began on June 19, and each of the four weeks had its own theme. We kicked off camp with Start Your Engines, transitioned into the second week with Super Spy School, celebrated week three with All American [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv8tfyLnX94 We’ve always known we had an outstanding leader in our executive director, Jill Medley. So it was nice to see another organization recognize her commitment, dedication and passion for helping children on the autism spectrum. We’d like to congratulate Jill for being one of three finalists for the 2017 National Association of Women [...]
The Learning Spectrum is excited to welcome our very own Stephen DeVeau to the newly created Technology and Digital Marketing Developer position! As the Technology and Digital Marketing Developer, Stephen will be implementing advertising campaigns, running social media ads, organizing and planning events, taking photos, and maintaining our technology on Smartboards, Lumo Play, iPads, computers, [...]
The Learning Spectrum hosted its 2017 Springfest at The Vineyard Church on May 6! The morning was filled with creativity, songs, art projects and a general celebration of all the students have worked on this school year. With the theme, “Reach for the Stars,” TLS students from each location sang songs under the direction [...]
Plans are underway for The Learning Spectrum’s 2017 Golf4Autism golf outing! It will be held on Friday, June 16 at Glenross Golf Club. Registration will begin at noon, with tee-off at 1:30. Lunch and dinner are included, and there will be a silent auction, raffles and golf games such as closest to the pin, farthest [...]
This summer, TLS is offering two amazing, fun-filled enrichment camps for kids on the autism spectrum and their peers. Art and Drama camp will be held June 12-15, and will feature creative fun while writing, acting, painting, sewing, gluing and playing. Animation camp with Sondra Williams will be held July 17-27, where students will [...]
Over the years, many organizations have conducted studies to determine the impact that pets have on children with autism. In 2014, the Journal of Pediatric Nursing surveyed parents of children with autism and found that almost two thirds of the families owned a dog. Of those families, 94 percent said their child bonded with the [...]
TLS's Summer Camp plans are underway and we're excited for another great summer program! This summer's camp will run Monday through Thursday, June 19 to July 13, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Each week, your child will explore a new theme through drama, art, music, therapy and dance: Week 1: Start Your Engines [...]
The Learning Spectrum’s p.l.a.y. program is a 7 week creative arts class for students and siblings that focuses on drama, music and art. The classes meet each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., through February 25. The first class was January 14. The p.l.a.y. program is loosely based on Dr. Seuss stories, and uses [...]
