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Autism Symposium Workshop Information

March 14, 2014

Workshops Offered Every afternoon from 3:00pm – 5:30pmIntroductory session to HANDLE MethodsWorkshop Leader: Carolyn NuyensThis introductory session is based on the work of Judith Bluestone (The Fabric of Autism). The HANDLE approach has been shown to effectively address a wide range of learning, behavior, and development issues. HANDLE is a gentle, natural, alternative to medical […]

School to host Autism Symposium, March 26 – March 29

March 4, 2014

As part of Camphill Special School’s 50th Anniversary, the school will host a symposium entitled Sensitive Systems – Holistic Approaches to Autism Spectrum Disorder, to further our understanding of children and adults who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is an increasing phenomenon worldwide which presents challenges to people with ASD, as […]

Music is instrumental to our school

February 27, 2014

Music class and weekly recitals are two of the ways rhythm and sound play a part in our daily routine. This is because music can be used to achieve specific therapeutic goals and because music is an integral part of Waldorf education. When traditional academic subjects are taught in our modified and individually engaging Waldorf […]

The Role of Purposeful Work in a Waldorf Kindergarten

January 30, 2014

As Waldorf early childhood educators, one of our primary goals is to teach by example. Through our work, the children learn important lessons to prepare them for the academics they will begin in grade one. This teaching method is quite different from the trend in mainstream education today, where out-of-context abstract concepts provide the basis […]

Lessons in learning (and eating porridge)

January 14, 2014

In the world of Special Education we are used to hearing our children labeled with acronyms: maybe they have ADD or ADHD or ASD or OCD or a SLD and maybe they need PT or OT or a TSS and as part of their IEP they might need a BIP and they probably have lots […]

Enhancement Beyond the Classroom: Therapies at Camphill Special School

January 14, 2014

Therapeutic Eurythmy, Photo credit: Marc Bryan-Brown At Camphill Special School traditional and anthroposophical therapies are integral pieces of the growth and development of students. In addition to the therapies listed below, physical, occupational, music, and hippo/horseback riding therapy are also offered. OIL DISPERSION BATH THERAPYOil Dispersion Bath Therapy uses the healing qualities of specifically chosen […]

Christmas Cafe

December 17, 2013

Visit the Blue Room of the Schoolhouse on Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 1 am to 3 pm, for some last minute gifts or to share a cup of coffee and a holiday treat with friends and neighbors at The Camphill School. Our students and homemakers offer handmade ornaments, pottery, woven rugs and table covers, […]

A legacy for Camphill Special School

December 17, 2013

Join us in leaving a legacy for Camphill Special School’s next fifty years! Those who choose to donate to Camphill Special School through a gift in their will to the Beaver Run Foundation are ensuring that the mission of the school is carried well into the future. When you join us by leaving a gift […]

Over the age of 701⁄2?

December 17, 2013

Charitable IRA Rollover Expires December 31 The IRA Charitable Rollover provision was extended through December 31, 2013, as a provision of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. The IRA Charitable Rollover allows individuals age 70 1⁄2 or older to make direct transfers totaling up to $100,000 per year to 501(c)(3) organizations, without having to […]

A day of celebration

December 16, 2013

On December 9, Camphill Special School’s 50th birthday, the whole school performed a play of Oscar Wilde’s beautiful fable, The Selfish Giant. The giant in this story is so selfish that he won’t allow the children to play in his garden. Instead he chases them away, builds a wall and puts up a sign saying: […]

What is Curative Education?

December 6, 2013

Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities have always presented society with a puzzle. We are accustomed to looking at one another and recognizing ourselves in the reflection: we see another human being who is just like us. But when we meet a child with special needs we turn and look again. Here before us is […]

Have you heard about #GivingTuesday?

November 19, 2013

OnDecember 3, 2013 Camphill Special School will be taking part as an official partner of #GivingTuesday. This is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season. It was added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In the same way that retail stores […]

Therapies at Camphill Special School

November 14, 2013

Remember the first time you were able to ride your bike without a helping hand? The freedom of movement and independence that you experienced was glorious—the wind in your hair, the pavement spinning by, the whir of the wheels. These movements and sensations are the ingredients by which our bodies learn to move and think. […]

The Stuff That Bonds: A Teacher’s Reflection

October 29, 2013

Hours of costume fittings, set building, and recitation of lines all contributed to the intensity of the final stretch. The twelfth grade play is the culmination of all of their years at Beaver Run. Each student performed their role admirably. Not only carrying themselves, but also each other, through moments of stress and emotion. This […]

Coloring our classrooms

October 15, 2013

While things were quiet here in August, a group of painters came to the Schoolhouse to brighten some classrooms. Robert Logsdon and his lazure crew came from Massachusetts. The team worked quickly to apply the vibrant layers of paint and achieve the texture we associate with the walls at Camphill Special School. Lazure is layers […]

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Autism Symposium Workshop Information

School to host Autism Symposium, March 26 – March 29

Music is instrumental to our school

The Role of Purposeful Work in a Waldorf Kindergarten

Lessons in learning (and eating porridge)

Enhancement Beyond the Classroom: Therapies at Camphill Special School

Christmas Cafe

A legacy for Camphill Special School

Over the age of 701⁄2?

A day of celebration

What is Curative Education?

Have you heard about #GivingTuesday?

Therapies at Camphill Special School

The Stuff That Bonds: A Teacher’s Reflection

Coloring our classrooms

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