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Animal Assisted Education

Support the Calais Animal Assisted Interventions Program!

By |2020-12-14T12:52:39-05:00December 10th, 2020|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Calais Holidays|

During a reading session for a special needs child, the child may struggle to read aloud, but then one of the dogs from the Calais School’s Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) Program comes to sit with the child. The child smiles [...]

Provident Bank Foundation Awards Grant to Animal Assisted Interventions Program at The Calais School

By |2020-11-23T15:35:34-05:00November 23rd, 2020|12 Plus Program, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Counseling, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Social Skills Building, Speech|

Students at the Calais School in Whippany will receive a better education and spend more time working with dogs in the Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) Program at the school thanks to a generous grant for the program from the Provident [...]

My Calais Story – Susan Greenbaum

By |2020-10-31T18:48:14-04:00October 15th, 2020|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Counseling, Fundraising, My Calais Story, Occupational Therapy, Social Skills Building|

In celebration of The Calais School's 50th Anniversary we are sharing personal stories from members of the Calais Community. Meet, Susan Greenbaum, dog handler for The Calais School's Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) Program. Susan facilitates Animal Assisted Therapy with her [...]

Calais School Offers Virtual Open House October 8

By |2020-09-24T15:32:12-04:00September 24th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Community Based Instruction, Counseling, High School, Lower School|

Families, case workers, school psychologists and social workers, who are interested in learning more about The Calais School, a state approved, private therapeutic special education school in Whippany, are invited to the school’s second virtual open house on Thursday, October 8 [...]

Calais Helps Prepare Students for Return to School Building With Helpful Video

By |2020-09-09T17:11:19-04:00September 9th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Counseling, High School, Inspiration, Lower School|

When Calais School students return to the school building on September 14, each will have a better idea what to expect after watching a special video. During counseling sessions on September 9, counselors shared the new video created by Calais [...]

Calais ESY Students Enjoy Virtual OTlympics

By |2020-07-27T16:00:53-04:00July 27th, 2020|Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Therapy, Counseling, ESY, High School, Lower School, Occupational Therapy, Social Skills Building|

Calais School ESY Students are enjoying a fun virtual OTlympics this summer as part of the ESY Time Travel theme, said Calais Occupational Therapist Michelle Geise. Ms. Geise, who even sports Olympic glasses for the fun, said the OTympics are [...]

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