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Meet Your Staff
Timothy Kabara, NCSP
(Program Director)- Tim is the director
of The Summer Program and Maplegrove Treatment Center. He holds a Masters in School Psychology
and an EdS from UW-Whitewater, where he specialized in Autism Spectrum Disorders He has focused his clinical practice on those
with Asperger's Syndrome for the past seven years.
Kara Felsman, EdS (Program
Director)- Kara is a licensed School Psychologist
with Milwaukee Public School District, and a therapist with Maplegrove Treatment Center. She holds an
EdS
from UW-Milwaukee. We are excited to have
Kara return for her fourth year with us.
Reina Takamura (Program
Coordinator)- Reina holds a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Mount Mary
College. She has been a vital part of Maplegrove
Treatment Center and The Summer Program for over 6 years, working as a
therapist, tutor, and program coordinator.
Rachel Regner (Site Leader)-
Rachel has her bachelor’s degree in both Psychology and Spanish. She spends
her non-summer months working in Central America, but we are lucky that she
is returning for her 8th year with us this summer.
Brandon Kohl (Site
Leader)- Brandon holds a
bachelor's degree from UW-Milwaukee in history and political science. He has
a real passion for working with individuals on the spectrum as this is his
6th year with us.
Noah McKelvie (Intern)- Noah is
joining us for his second year as an intern. He will be graduating from
Greenfield High School this June, and be going on to UW-Waukesha to begin
his college education. Noah would like to possibly pursue a career in the
psychological field. I know he will continue to be an asset to the team
here.
Sample Schedule
8:45-9:30- Stations: Fine Motor for
Life, Getting Around Town, and Map Making- Participants work in stations on
skills that they will apply later in the day.
9:30-9:45- Orientation (Behavioral Expectations/Rules):
Participants learn about the behavioral management system for the
program and become familiar with the concept of naturally occurring
hierarchies and how they occur across environments (family, school,
workforce, etc.).
9:45-10:15- Cooperative Activities/Team
Building: Scavenger
Hunt and Captain on Deck are activities that teach the participants about
interacting with people to function better in their community.
10:15-10:30- Snack Time
10:30-11:30- Daily Living Skill: Getting Ready in The
Morning part I. Participants learn the steps to independently get dressed in
the morning, including how to access clothing, making decisions based on
weather, and coordinating clothing.
11:30-12:00- Lunch
12:00-12:30- Interactive Choices:
Participants are taught how to engage each other in making decisions on
preferred activities.
12:30-1:15- Fitness Activity:
Yoga Calm- Participants learn calming techniques to engage in when anxious
or frustrated.
1:30-1:45- Afternoon Snack
1:45-2:45- Daily Living Skill:
Rehearse and Role-Play "Getting Ready in the Morning".
2:45-3:00- Wrap up
Ages of Participants Last Year
6 to 10 years-old: 14
participants
11 to 14 years-old: 22 participants
15 to 20 years-old: 14 participants
Before & After Childcare
We offer childcare
before and after the program for working parents.
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The childcare is available from 7:00 to 9:00am and from
3:00 to 6:00pm. Families can choose any days and times they would like
the service.
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The days and times must be chosen before the first day of the
program, and families are financially obligated at that point.
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There are no age restrictions for participation.
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There are 3 kids per each staff member.
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The fee is $18 per hour.
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This service may be covered under The County Waiver as
respite.
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