Ädelbooks & More, a new used bookstore located in Middletown, CT, was featured in The Middletown Press last month. The interview, which celebrated the launch of Ädelbrook’s new vocational storefront, provides the opportunity for students with autism and developmental disabilities to learn and practice vocational skills. During the interview, Ädelbrook’s President & CEO, Alyssa Goduti,...
In February, Ädelbrook Behavioral & Developmental Services celebrated Black History Month with Keith McGilvery on Fox61 News. During the segment, Jackie Peck, Adelbrook’s Director of Education, alongside Taiya, a student at the Ädelbrook Transitional Academy, shared the incredible impact of a new used bookstore, Ädelbooks & More in Middletown, CT. In addition to providing a...
Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services celebrated their 27th Annual Golf for Kids tournament on September 14th at Lyman Orchards Golf Course in Middlefield, CT. Through the support of community partners, volunteers, advocates, sponsors, and donors, Ädelbrook was able to raise a total of $65,000, the most money raised in the history of this tournament. ...
Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services Cromwell Academy has been selected as a 2023 NASET School of Excellence. Since 2008, the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) has bestowed this honor to qualified private special education schools that meet a certain criterion and have validated extraordinary dedication and commitment to the students served. According to...
With a Difficult School Year in the Rear-View Mirror, Here is a Tip for Skill-Building at Home This Better Hearing & Speech Month After a challenging year of virtual, hybrid, and modified in-person learning, speech-language pathologists are offering advice and encouragement to families on low-stress ways they can support their children’s language, literacy, and...
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice (USED and DOJ) released a new resource for students and families: Confronting COVID-19-Related Harassment in Schools. This fact sheet is available in multiple languages and will be a valuable addition to our toolkit as we work together to counter racism and ensure equity and equal opportunity for...
This week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use among children ages 12-15. Therefore, as outlined in the Governor’s press release, the State of Connecticut is preparing to make the Pfizer vaccine available to children as young as 12 through several channels: pharmacies, mass vaccination sites, some...
Although this school year has looked different due to Covid-19, the staff and students at the Cromwell Learning Center felt it was more important now than ever, to give back to the community. Each year we hold our annual Turkey Trot fundraiser. Our students look forward to this activity and we did not want to...
Susan M. Brosseau, Chief Financial Officer at Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services, has been selected by The Connecticut Society of Public Accountants (CTCPA) to receive their 2021 Distinguished Service Award. Founded in 1908, CTCPA is a professional association that promotes and supports over 6,000 certified public accountants through advocacy, community and education. The...
Please click the link below to read our Winter 2020 newsletter, and consider giving a gift to the Ädelbrook 2020 Annual Fund. As always, thank you for your support.
State of Connecticut Department of Education Ruling—Update Regarding IDEA Eligibility Extended Until Age 22 Case Title: A.R. v. Connecticut State Board of Education Ruling Date: September 4, 2020 As a result of the court ruling made in A.R. v. Connecticut State Board of Education, students who have not yet turned twenty two years old...
Read the story below, via Cromwell Life: When one runs a school that provides year-round instruction and support for special needs children and young adults, you can’t shut the place down for long. Not even when there is a virus pandemic. So after nearly three months with its doors closed Ädelbrook reopened in early...
At the Cromwell Learning Center of Ädelbrook, we serve students across a variety of abilities and ages from middle school through high school. For our students attending in person, they have been working hard to learn our new safety rules, wear masks, and adapt to new schedules. For our students learning from home, they are...
Because of the pandemic, our Learning Center in Manchester is able to visit their classmates in their homes, via Zoom. One of our classmates lives on a farm and others of course live in the city. Well, the class was zooming together and the child that lives on a farm had chickens who were hatching,...
Ädelbrook’s special education schools located in Cromwell, Middletown, East Hartford and Manchester started back to school with a blended learning model on July 6th. After 4 months of teaching through Zoom, Teams, and Google Classrooms our teachers are back to what they love the most – teaching their students in-person in the classroom! Ädelbrook schools...
As we approach Autism Awareness Month we learn of the great things happening at Adelbrook with a visit with CEO Alyssa Goduti. Listen to the full story here, from iCRVRadio’s Feel Good Friday story, aired on March 27, 2020.
Below, you can find a list of exciting museums, zoos, parks, and more that you and your child can visit virtually! Click the names below to visit each location. San Diego Zoo The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! Yellowstone National Park Mud...
Below are a variety of educational apps that will making learning fun for your child. Click the app’s name to view and download it from the App Store. Apps for Dyslexic Learners SoundLiteracy $3.99 Dyslexia Quest $9.99 Happy Math Multiplication Rhymes Free Phonics with Phonograms $2.99 Apps for Autistic Learners Sight Words $0.99 See.Touch.Learn Free...
We understand that there may be unique challenges for students with disabilities and this may be an especially stressful time for families. The first step in adjusting to this period of time is to maintain structure at home and keep students engaged in positive, productive activities. The following are some tips and suggestions to keep...
Read the story below, via Hartford Courant: At Ädelbrook’s Bark-ery, students don’t just learn how to bake dog treats — they get hands on work experience in a safe and fun environment that prepares them for employment and life out in the community. Ädelbrook was founded in Cromwell in 1915 and serves 300 children and...
Watch the video here, and read the story below via WFSB.com: Looking for some healthy treats for your pup? The Barkery in Middletown has homemade treats and fun accessories for dogs. Some of the people who work there are students of Adlebrook, a non profit organization that provides services for children and young adults with...
Cheers for Ädelbrook continues to get better with each passing year. This year’s event, being held on Friday, October 18 will be at Saint Clements Castle in Portland, CT. Willowbrook Spirit Shoppe will once again be providing the wine, craft beer and spirits for the tastings and Sweet Harmony will be there with delectable desserts....
Ädelbrook is pleased to announce the promotion of Sabrina Cameron, LCSW to the role of Executive Vice President. Sabrina joined the Ädelbrook team in September of 2009, as a Program Director of Potter’s House, a Therapeutic Group Home for young women. She was promoted to the Clinical Program Director in 2011, and in 2014 became...
Thanks to Cromwell LIFE for featuring Ädelbrook’s Golf for Kids in this local news publication’s photo story below, which appears in their July edition:
WFSB Eyewitness News Channel 3 sits down with Ädelbrook’s Sabrina Cameron in this news story to discuss how Fourth of July festivities can present challenges for those on the autism spectrum. The story continues to show how it’s still possible to celebrate the holidays with your loved ones on the spectrum, with a little creativity…...
