by pinetreeso | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
FAQ for Educators: Pine Tree Society Speech / Language Telepractice How can you help my students? Pine Tree Society has the technology and the expertise to help schools meet the very unique needs being presented to us all right now, including schools in rural areas or... by pinetreeso | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Four way to build literacy skills at home By Linda Bonnar-Ivery, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP Director of Communication Pathways, Pine Tree Society For children of all abilities, literacy is a tool of personal empowerment, a means of social development and a form of expression. ... by pinetreeso | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by pinetreeso | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by pinetreeso | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by pinetreeso | Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...