February 10th, 2016
Feeling the Valentine’s Day Blues? Sometimes we may argue that the weather is on a par with how we feel – cold, tired, sleepy, wishing it were warmer. And if we were to express this feeling with a color, we would most likely say ‘I feel blue’. It only takes a second look at this [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family
February 1st, 2016
LARE Institute, in partnership with Santander Bank, is offering a FREE Customer Service Certification Class designed especially for YOU! The phrase “customer service” is very loosely defined. It is a department in a business; a physical space in a retail store; or an option on a website. It is an expectation that you have every single time [...]
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Filed Under: LARE Training Center
January 29th, 2016
It’s apparent that WOW! Magic is around every corner here at American Training. This past weekend our WOW! Magic took flight and soared into the heart of Boston to create a truly magical event for the staff members at the Millennium Hotel and Resort. Their staff was amazed, as ATI Colleagues transported them to the wonderful land of Oz with our [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Events
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. [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
January 20th, 2016
We celebrated National Hat Day last week, Friday, January 15, with all of our favorite, wacky hats! Our entire American Training Family was invited to wear their hats to all ATI locations, and encouraged to share photos of said hats. We found even more creativity and craziness than we ever expected with these hats. There [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Specialized Housing
January 4th, 2016
You get to class early on a Thursday morning. You immediately sit down at your desk, pull out your number 2 pencil, a calculator, and your notebook. You carefully look over the calculus study guide given to you by your professor the week prior. Today is the final exam. You have prepared for every possible [...]
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Filed Under: Clinical Services, PBS
December 31st, 2015
Each year Christmas weaves the traditions of the past, the energy of the present, and the excitement of the future into one magical “Christmas feeling” and we give thanks for our wonderful families and lives. As Clarence reminded George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life, “each man’s life touches so many other lives.” Every year [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, LARE Institute
December 31st, 2015
We here in Day Services, like all members of the American Training family, have one thing in common…we are driven by a need to bring out the best in everyone we touch and to make sure that we make each and every Life Matter through our WOW! Magic. In the midst of this bustling holiday season, [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services, Developmental Disabilities
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 [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
December 23rd, 2015
Our new Colleague Samantha Poirier, an alum of our Highfields and TASH programs, was recently featured in the December 21, 2015 issue of Rumbo News. Her story is one of overcoming obstacles, crushing stereotypes and stigmas, and finding success in independence. Her story is inspiring to say the least. Check it out below.
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Clinical Services, Highfields, TASH
