Pine Tree Society Blog
Virtual connection reduces isolation of Maine people with disabilities
It’s almost like we haven’t left At this point in time when we’re all coping with the effects of social isolation, Pine Tree Society’s Adult Support Services team has launched remote programming to engage their clients in maintaining connections with friends, building...
Sadie: Pine Tree Society’s Early Learning Center is her special place
Thriving. Confident. Role model. That’s how her parents describe their five-year-old daughter Sadie. That wasn’t always the case. “She had a hard time with anger and emotional outbursts,” her mother, Heather, recalled. “She had a tough time building empathy and...
COVID-19 consequence: Emergency funds needed
I don’t normally make requests like this, but these are desperate times. COVID-19 is already hurting Maine people with disabilities and their families in countless ways – and we are quickly working to respond. Would you please make an urgent gift to help? I just got...
75 Years of Pine Tree Camp…and counting
It was forward thinking The year was 1945. Like all Americans, the lives of Maine people had been shaped by the Great Depression, two World Wars and the effects of debilitating diseases like polio. The typical Mainer lived on a farm or worked in a local mill or...
Tips to maintain your child’s communication skills at home
Three ways to maintain your child’s communication skills By Linda Bonnar-Ivery, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP Director of Communication Pathways, Pine Tree Society When school isn’t in session, how do you maintain the skills it took your child, with support of their educators and...
Telepractice: Technology keeps us connected
Our technology has a name: It’s called telepractice At Pine Tree Society, we’re committed to discovering abilities together, and one of the ways we can be together during this time of social distancing is through the use of technology. Maine is a big state and we’ve...
Four ways to have fun getting active
Four Tips for Getting Active By Linda Bonnar-Ivery, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP, Director of Communication Pathways, Pine Tree Society Looking for some ideas to promote movement this week? Here are four tips that are easily adaptable for children of all abilities. 1)...
Tips for homeschooling during COVID-19
Tips for homeschooling during COVID-19 By Linda Bonnar-Ivery, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP, Director of Communication Pathways, Pine Tree Society With the developments over the course of the past few weeks, families have found themselves in the position of homeschooling their...
COVID-19 consequence: Emergency funds needed
I don’t normally share requests like this, but these are desperate times. COVID-19 is already hurting Maine people with disabilities and their families in countless ways – and we are working to respond. Would you please make an urgent gift to help? I just got off...