May 5th, 2016
Meet Luas As soon as the car pulls into the parking lot at American Training in Lowell, Luas’ tail starts wagging. “He gets excited when he arrives at the parking lot here in Lowell because this is his favorite thing to do,” explained Fran, his owner who has worked with and loved Luas, a beautiful [...]
April 6th, 2016
Students from the local Wetherbee School in Lawrence have been enthusiastically volunteering here at American Training for the past 3 years. During their time with us they have consistently done an amazing job interacting and working with Guests in our Day Services branch during various groups, activities and training exercises. Their presence has not only fostered a sense of personal [...]
February 11th, 2016
Our Lowell Options program celebrated Human Rights month in January with one of our main focuses being on the right to vote. What better way to learn about this right than to live it?! We conducted an election to appoint five Guests as members of our newly formed Advisory Committee, a group of Guests who focus their [...]
January 22nd, 2016
Mary-Gail Hannon, a Guest of our Andover program, recently celebrated her 64th birthday in a big way…with a new job! Mary-Gail started working at the British Delights store earlier this month and she loves it. She said this new job gives her more confidence and independence. That’s some WOW! Magic! We’re so happy for Mary-Gail. [...]
December 29th, 2015
The holiday season is really the most WOW! Magic time of year! The joy, the lights, the decorations, the enthusiasm. It’s all really pretty wonderful. And every year, here at ATI, we soak up every moment of the season! We kicked it off with our annual LARE Christmas Party, celebrations at our residential homes, and our [...]
December 29th, 2015
Our annual Holiday Craft Fair was, once again, a huge success! Our Day Services Colleagues and Guests worked hard over the weeks leading up to the fair, to create the beautiful works of art that now fill our offices and homes. From wreaths beautifully adorned with ornaments and holly to creative candle holders made from decorated [...]
September 23rd, 2015
Leona Venuti is non stop. Her dedication to our Guests is her caffeine. While all hands are on deck when we’re throwing a little party for our Guests, it is Leona who spends the weeks leading up to it collecting cans and bottles to cash them in to buy popcorn and soda for the party. And it’s [...]
September 22nd, 2015
Quilting is the art of stitching together pieces of cloth in an ornamental pattern or design, to create a coverlet made of two layers that encase a wool or down center. This art form has historically been used as a way to tell one’s own story, of family, of triumphs and of trials. It has been [...]
September 17th, 2015
When you look up the word selfless in the dictionary, there is a picture of Nilda Rosado next to the definition. Going above and beyond for the Guests she works with is second nature to Nilda. Whether it be a routine every day task or thinking outside the box with future planning, there is never [...]
July 24th, 2015
Wikipedia, the popular online collaborative encyclopedia, defines volunteering as, “An altruistic activity that is intended to promote goodness or improve human quality of life. In return, this activity can produce a feeling of self-worth and respect. There is no financial gain involved for the individual. Volunteering is renowned for skill development, socialization, and fun. Volunteering [...]