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Calais Gives a Whole New Meaning to “The Dog Days of Summer”

By |2023-08-29T12:02:05-04:00August 29th, 2023|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, ESY, Inspiration, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Social Skills Building|

Here at The Calais School, “The Dog Days of Summer” may not mean what you think. When many of us are enjoying the lazy, hazy dog days of summer, our Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) dogs are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and [...]

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Calais School Welcomes New AAI Handler and Dog to Program

By |2021-10-07T15:31:03-04:00October 7th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Social Skills Building, Speech|

The Calais School’s Animal Assisted Interventions Program is excited to welcome two new members to its team: new animal handler Lori Kertesz and her dog Star. Mrs. Kertesz is both a registered nurse and a physical therapist and has many [...]

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Calais School Becomes First School Ambassador for Beads of Courage Program

By |2021-09-22T16:53:06-04:00September 22nd, 2021|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Social Skills Building, Speech|

The Calais School, a private school for special needs children in Whippany, is proud to provide the first BEADS OF COURAGE® program pilot for emotional support in an educational setting. The BEADS OF COURAGE® programs use beads as visible and [...]

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Calais School Partners With ARC of New Jersey to Offer “Transitioning to Adult Life” Webinar Series

By |2020-11-19T17:45:02-05:00November 19th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, Counseling, High School, Occupational Therapy, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School in Whippany is partnering with the ARC of New Jersey and other local resources to offer a special webinar series to assist parents and caregivers of special needs students. The “Transitioning to Adult Life” webinar series will [...]

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 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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