by Tess Almendarez Lojacono | Apr 17, 2024 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Art, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Autism, Creative Expression, Healthy Living, Kindness, Love, Mental Health, Month of the Young Child, Robotics, Social Robotics, Uncategorized, Youth, Youth Care
by Tess Lojacono And you’re thinking…why What’s so special about FAMbot Learning? Here’s the scoop: Humans pay more attention when a robot is speaking than they do when a human (teacher?) is speaking. In a classroom situation, students will...
by Tess Almendarez Lojacono | Mar 31, 2023 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Autism, Healthy Living, Kindness, Making decisions, Mental Health, Month of the Young Child, News, Robotics, Social Robotics, Uncategorized, Youth Care
Our Hugo robot is busy at The Bridge at Northview Heights, working with students in an after school exploration in Engineering! Recently we’ve been exploring the world of Aerospace Engineers–so much fun!
by Miracles | May 3, 2022 | Active Lifestyle, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Autism Acceptance Month, Healthy Living, Kindness, Making decisions, Mental Health, Month of the Young Child, News, Personal, Tips, Youth Care
May 17th is right around the corner! You’ve probably noticed the increase in campaign ads, debates on TV, and notices to make sure you know how and when to vote (like this one!). All of that is happening within your already-busy lives, so we’re here to help make it as...
by Miracles | Apr 29, 2022 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Autism Acceptance Month, Healthy Living, Kindness, Making decisions, Mental Health, Month of the Young Child, Personal, Tips, Tutorial
Check out these beautiful glass jars painted by the residents of Atria at Cranberry Woods! Created with guidance from our wonderful FAM instructor, Michelle, these jars could be used as planters, flower vases, or trinket holders. I would place it right by...
by Miracles | Apr 25, 2022 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Autism, Autism Acceptance Month, Healthy Living, Kindness, Making decisions, Mental Health, Month of the Young Child, Personal, Uncategorized, Youth Care
By Christine Snyder This week’s artist spotlight in honor of Autism Acceptance Month is Amrit Khurana, an Indian painter recognized at a very early age by her parents and teachers for her impressive talent. For Amrit, art is her main form of communication and...
by Miracles | Apr 22, 2022 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Healthy Living, Kindness, Month of the Young Child, Personal, Tips, Tutorial
This time of year–underneath that light dusting of snow–grape hyacinths are in full bloom! This early sign of spring is surprisingly easy to paint, especially using the pointillism method as instructed by our fabulous art teacher, Natasha! Her... 
