973-884-2030 
Calais School Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) dogs Sage, Cali and Oreo recently retired from their positions as AAI dogs at the school. To celebrate their retirement and to say “goodbye” to all their Calais School friends, Animal Handlers Susan Greenbaum, [...]
As many teachers and students deal with the challenges of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic, Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) dogs and their handlers face even more hurdles as they try to assist special needs students. At the Calais School [...]
Sensory processing is the ability to organize and interpret information we receive through the senses from our own bodies and the environment. This enables us to produce an appropriate response for particular situations, the task and the environment. Sensory integration [...]
This week, occupational therapy students incorporated fine motor skills, visual processing, sensory processing, sequencing and self-help skills to make Canine Cookies as a part of the Therapeutic Facilitation™ Program. Students created a shopping list based off the recipe and gathered [...]
