The following folks consult to and collaborate with the Peter Pan Center to provide an array of services to families.....
Life Management Associates, Inc.
Life Management, directed by Steven Michelson, Ph.D. is a multi-disciplinary mental heath group providing services for children, adolescents, adults and families. Their services include treatment and psychotherapy for:
o Attention deficit disorders
o Anxiety and mood disorders
o Couples issues
o Grief and loss
257 Ayer Road, Harvard, MA 01450 978/772-4457
BJR Special Education Advocacy
Barbara Rich, M.Ed. is a professional Special Education Advocate, a Special Education teacher and former director of Special Education for the Tyngsborough Public School system. Prior to that, she was Director of Special Education for the Nantucket public schools. She has been an Advocate since 1998. Barbara is also a Certified Kripalu Yoga teacher with a private practice in Groton, MA. She has 4 grown children, 9 grandchildren, and is an organic gardener in Groton.
Susan Kraemer is an autism specialist who received her Bachelors Degree from the University of New Hampshire. She also has a degree as an Occupational Therapy assistant specializing in sensory integration and mental health issues. For the past seven years, Susan has worked exclusively with children on the Autism Spectrum in a variety of settings including home-based one-one, family training and behavioral consultation, para professional behavioral training, Functional Behavorial Assessments, social skills training and task analysis training. Susan available for home/school consultations.
Tutoring & Educational Consulting for Elementary, Middle and HS Students
Joan Finger, Al Ferry and John Wikoff, provide individualized tutoring, coaching and support services for elementary, middle school and high school students. They help students gain skills, confidence and better grades while helping take the teaching/nagging burden off of parents.
Services include:
*Instruction customized to the student's learning style, needs, performance level
and where appropriate, school requirements or IEP
*Skill building & remediation in reading, writing, math and computer skills
*Subject area expertise in math (through pre-calc), sciences (bio, chem, physics)
and the humanities (history, English & French)
*Homework tracking and support, organization skills, executing long term
assignments
*SAT, SSAT, MCAS and ACT test prep
Student Profiles: Students include those with executive functioning issues and
non-verbal learning disabilities while some have the traditional dyslexia diagnosis or other special needs described on an IEP. Others are strong students who are simply seeking extra help in a particular subject.
Contact: Joan Finger
Reading, Writing, Math & More
4 Pinewood Road, Bolton, MA 01740
978/337-5132
zootergroup@rcn.com
Think:Kids - Web Site
Collaborative Problem Solving has always been the primary focus of the Peter Pan Center. Beth Edelstein, founder of the Foundation for Children With Behavioral Challenges, has joined with Mass General Hosptial to create Think:Kids to provide support, help and information on helping challenging children.
Special Education Martial Arts, Cheerleading, & Venturing BSA
New Horizon Karate & More….. So Much More!
New Horizon Karate & More has been in West Boylston since 1986. During that time Shihan Jim Alty has continually expanded the number of programs, convenience, and space. They offer a full range of karate classes for adults and children of any level, from age 4 yrs. and up. Shihan is the former Chairman of the World Martial Arts Federation, Inc. and has been awarded the honor of Master Instructor of the year in 2002. This year he is being inducted into the prestigious Kempo/Kenpo Hall of Fame. Two years ago he was honored by the International Federation of JuJutsuans. He has been teaching and training in the martial arts for more than 30 years. He is recognized in both karate & jujitsu.
New Horizon Karate has added three new programs to the class offerings. The first program is called Fun Time Cheer. This program is a fun, fitness and friendship program for girls of any age. They learn tumbling and cheering in a safe fun program designed to be inclusive. Everyone can take part. They performed in events and at New Horizon Karate’s Open House and Family Days. We are planning to do birthday parties, summer camps and a Special Education version for children with Autism, ADD, and ADHD.
New Horizon Karate has always had a philosophy of giving back to the community and helping others. Shihan Alty has been teaching people with disabilities and special concerns for more than 20 yrs. He has a Special Education Martial Arts Movement Program for students with Autism, ADD, ADHD, and other nonverbal learning disabilities. These classes are held on Friday and soon a new class will begin on Saturdays. The program has been running for more than a year and has been very well received. The program combines the martial arts, Brain Gym, and social development through movement. Parents have seen an improvement in their children.
The third program is Venturing BSA. This program is for teens and young adults designed to teach organizational and leadership skills through adventures. Events will include judo, hiking, biking, boating, skiing, snowboarding, camping and many other activities. This program is for both males and females. The people involved in the program will decide what to do and the staff will find adults to work with them. In this program the teen and young adults do all the organization and execution with guidance and adult supervision. The adults are always on site and oversee the program but the teens and young adults make the decisions. Leadership and teaching young men & women to make good choices by action is the goal.
