Location

We are located at:

1455 97th Street

West Allis, Wisconsin

(Just south of the intersection of 97th Street & Greenfield Avenue)

We are very excited to announce that we will have 1 centrally located site this year with busing available for Racine, Kenosha, Washington, and Ozaukee County participants.

There is tentatively a Racine location based on enrollment (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).

Dates & Times

8-Week Session: June 27- Aug 19 (9am to 3pm)

4-Week Session 1: June 27- July 22 (9am to 3pm)

4-Week Session 2: July 25- Aug 19 (9am to 3pm)

Participants may choose from 2 options:

3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

5 days per week (Monday-Friday)

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.

• 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.

• The days and times must be chosen before the first day of the program, and families are financially obligated at that point.

• There are no age restrictions for participation.

• There are 3 kids per each staff member.

• The fee is $18 per hour.

• This service may be covered under The County Waiver as respite.

Payment Options

Insurance- Everyone's insurance works differently. You may complete a no-obligation registration form to begin the prior authorization process through your insurance company. Upon completion of the form, our office will contact your insurance company to clarify benefits. We will then contact you to discuss coverage, co-pays, and payment options with you.

County Waiver- We currently are contracted to provide this service through The Milwaukee County Long-Term Support Waiver as Daily Living Skills. Other counties have certain protocol to determine if this service is covered. Contact your county coordinator to determine if this program is covered.

County Family Support- Wisconsin County Family Support has traditionally funded this program. Please contact your care coordinator to determine coverage.  

Extended School Year (ESY)- We do not help make determinations of ESY nor contact districts to tell them about the program. For those who are already qualified through their school district, you must contact your district and make the determination if this is an appropriate placement. Your district may contact us to learn more about the program. We have had seven public school districts use our program for ESY in the past. 

Private Payment- For those of you who elect to pay privately, or do not have outside funding, we offer financial need scholarships and payment plans that will fit within your budget. Please contact us to discuss payment options with you.