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BURGER BULLETIN MARCH 2016 Mary O’Neill, Director Joe Valdivia, Assoc BURGER BULLETIN MARCH 2016 Mary O’Neill, Director Joe Valdivia, Assoc. Director, Lynn Sossi, Assoc. Director 28865 Carlyle St. Inkster, MI 48141 http://www.gardencityschools.com/BurgerSchool.cfm Phone: 734-729-1830 Fax No. 734-729-1844 Burger Transition Center - Phone: 734-762-8470 Fax No. 734-762-8540 MISSION STATEMENT: Burger School for Students with Autism is committed to maximizing the potential of each student to gain independent and self-fulfillment. Through a collaborative effort, we will work in partnership with students each other, parents, community and local districts to assure that each student has the opportunity to become a happy, he althy, productive and contributing member of society. DATES TO REMEMBER My New School by Aaron Grove by Branson Bellamy Mar. 5 Lyman Family Movie; Zootopia , Canton Emagine Theater Hi fellow students of Burger! It has been Mar. 9 Transition Night; O’Leary Auditorium very nice meeting you! My name is Garden City High School Branson Bellamy. I have been living in Mar. 10 Transition Night; Burger Transition Westland for most of my life. I have had Center trouble controlling my emotions in Mar. 20 BASA Autos for Autism Meeting; previous schools, but I have been doing Albert’s on the Alley, 3:00 pm great at Burger. Mar. 25 – 31 Spring Break; No School About four weeks prior to starting Burger, I had mixed feelings. To be more precise, I was as nervous as a mouse in a cat house. At first, I was afraid I was going to get picked on, but that didn’t happen at all. In fact, you’ve all been very kind-hearted. Having been here for three weeks now, I Transition Planning Guest Speaker found that my nervousness was unwarranted. Both the students and staff Hal Wright, author of “ The Complete Guide members have been very accepting of to Creating a Special Needs LIFE PLAN” me. That experience boosted my self- will host a general audience presentation esteem. Whether you’ve said hi to me, on “Life Planning for Your Child’s Future” smiled at me, given me a handshake or at Garden City High School’s O’Leary a fist bump, you’ve all been very friendly. Auditorium on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. I thank god for Him giving the willpower The following evening, Thursday, March to me to help all of you to open up. 10, 2016, he will present a supplemental To sum it up, I’ve really enjoyed the thrill session, “Finance and Estate Planning” of meeting all of you; I say that very specifically for Burger parents/guardians at endearingly. Because you’ve shown me Burger Transition Center each event will great respect, I hope to return that be held 6:30 to 8:30 pm. respec t. child work on vertical surfaces can be very beneficial for helping to promote development of the hand and arm skills needed for pre-writing and writing. The act of reaching up promotes shoulder strength as well as development of proper wrist movements for writing. • Do chores! Functional activities Occupational Therapy Corner build strength and endurance. As occupational therapists, we are often Encourage your child to help asked how to help students build fine carry in the groceries, put motor skills and improve handwriting. A groceries on the shelves, put key component of good fine motor skills laundry away, use the vacuum, and writing is having good posture and etc. • control at the shoulder in addition to Increase your child’s arm building skills and strength within the strength, grip strength, and hand. Here are some simple ideas to endurance by completing gross help your child build skills needed for motor activities and weight- success. bearing exercises involving the upper extremities such as For Posture and Shoulder Strength: wheelbarrow walks and animal walks (i.e., crabwalks, bear • Encourage good sitting posture walks). during mealtimes, coloring, and table top play. If your child likes For Hand Function: to slouch, encourage him/ her to sit up straight. Sometimes, the • Put coins into a piggy bank – easiest way to do this is simply pick up pennies with thumb, to make sure the chair is pulled index and middle fingers, move all of the way up to the table. the object from the fingertips to • Play ball! Balls come in lots of store it in the palm under the ring sizes and colors and there are finger and small finger. Then, do so many activities that you can the opposite moving one object do with them. Roll a ball back at a time to release each one and forth on the floor, play catch, into a small container or coin or bounce it back and forth. Play slot. an imitation game holding a ball • Play with play dough. Use a over your head, behind your plastic knife or plastic scissors to back, between your knees, etc. practice cutting. Using small balls will encourage • Use tweezers to pick up cotton one-handed activities while large balls or craft balls. balls will encourage use of both • Complete foam puzzles (they hands. Try both! have added resistance). • Practice writing, coloring and • Sort and seal different objects in painting on an easel, wall, or Ziploc bags. back of a door. Tape your child’s current project up on the wall Your occupational therapist is happy to and have him or her work on it provide you with additional exercises while it is hanging up. Having a individualized to meet your child’s needs and increase their strength, stability, and endurance in order to progress them toward their goals. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions on further exercises to complete at home. Thank you from your Occupational Therapists, Burger Baylor students Keyara Appling Meredith Nackley, Carrie Parks, & Jillian and Dawson Hayley were given the Woodworth chance to shine to the likes of Red Wings on February 4th when the Detroit Red Wings Foundation visited their school. Keyara fearlessly stood in the goal, in full uniform, waiting for her teachers to take a shot on her. As each rubber ball flew at her, her blocker and stick would quickly move to keep them out of the net; this didn't always work though. By the end of the student vs. teacher shootout Keyara had let in three of the Ratchet & Clank Movie five goals shot against her while her By Joseph Michael fellow peers only scored one goal on the teacher acting as a goalie. That one and Ratchet & Clank is n 3D computer- only goal against the teachers was animated science fiction action comedy made by Dawson Hayley. Even though film based on the platforming video the students suffered a loss against their game series of the same name. Series teachers, Keyara took it well and the students had a blast. creators, Insomniac Games, helped with Teaching the students to have the film’s production, screenplay, confidence, set goals and be motivated character development, and animation. were among the messages sent out The film will be directed by Jericca during the Thursday afternoon Cleland and Kevin Munroe, featuring an assembly. Prizes were given out to original story written by former those who could answer the trivia Insomniac Games Senior Writer T.J. questions about the Detroit Red Wings Fixman, who started writing for the Team. Some students received water series with the future saga. Several cast bottles while others received pencil members from the games will reprise holders. All students received a Red their respective voice roles and assets Wings pocket folder with information to try playing hockey for free at numerous from the video games will be utilized in locations. the film. Initially planned for a theatrical The Red Wing Assembly Team release in 2015, it is instead set for a discussed the importance of education wide release in the United States on and dedication, using Red Wings April 12, 2016 along with the game. captain Henrik Zetterberg as an example. They noted how committed he was to achieving playing hockey in a professional capacity at a young age and without that devotion he would have considered as the greatest kaiju in never been able to say he contributed to several Stanley Cup championships. cinematic history. However, did you This message also tied in with the know that he have his own box office importance of education, both in and out of the classroom. rivals? That's right and one of them is The Red Wing Assembly Team also actually a giant fire-breathing turtle used the players' dedication to education and hockey to lead into the named, Gamera: Guardian of The other portion of the assembly - eating Universe and Friend to All Children. He healthy and staying active. They said without the proper nutrition and desire to made his first theatrical debut in always remain active none of the Red November 27 th , 1965 and was created Wings would be where they are today. To make sure the students put the by Daiei films to rival Toho's Godzilla. lesson into action the assembly team Some of Gamera’s abilities include his got everyone on their feet to do a couple rounds of jumping jacks, stretches and fire breath, plasma fireballs, his dance moves. signature flying saucer ability, and the All the students enjoyed their mini- exercise and it gave the students the ultimate plasma magma cannon. Oh, I gross motor movement needed when forget to mention that he has an appetite they are asked to sit for long periods of time. for plasma, magma, and especially fire. To help ensure the students remain Bon appetit.
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