Fun time cheering on the New England Revolution!
A few students enjoying some of the interesting things to do at JRC
Happy Birthday to all our students celebrating this month!
Please Don’t Take Away My Autistic Son’s Treatment
Please Don’t Take Away My Autistic Son’s Treatment
The Wall Street Journal
COMMENTARY
The FDA might ban the harmless skin shocks that keep him from self-injury, though they have worked.
Paul E. Peterson
June 23, 2016 7:01 p.m. ET
Though they have never met my son David and have no information about his specific diagnosis or care, bureaucrats at the Food and Drug Administration are... > Read More
Give Our Daughter A Chance – Op-Ed
New York State wants to save money for its taxpayers. A laudable desire, but not at the expense of its most vulnerable citizens.
In an Op-Ed for the New York Daily News, Dr. Mitchell Shear and Marcia Shear write about their daughter Samantha, a student at JRC. Her progress from a "bloodied and bruised 80-pound... > Read More
Protecting our program’s integrity
As the Quality Control Director, it's vitally important for me and my staff to ensure there's a high level of continuity with student programs, company policies, and regulations.
To achieve these objectives on a daily basis, the monitoring department employs approximately 60 staff who are scheduled 24/7 at our various residences, school buildings, and areas in between. These staff are called roving monitors,... > Read More
Lifelong health and fitness is our goal
Time does fly when you’re having fun! I have been teaching Physical Education at JRC for almost 28 years. I enjoy working with all our students and clients. They make every day exciting.
The goal of the Physical Education Program at JRC is to motivate our students and clients to develop lifelong patterns of physical activity. We try to help our... > Read More
A Mother’s Story
Ms. Lorraine Slaff is the mother of identical twins, Stuart and Matthew. Matthew, now 41, came to JRC shortly before turning 17. Stuart has never attended JRC. Ms. Slaff sat down recently with JRC staff to discuss her sons' situations.
She says Matthew has done “very well at JRC. He’s very happy, he’s able to pursue various interests. He loves... > Read More
Active nursing – more than charts and labs!
I have had the pleasure of being a nurse at JRC for 2 1/2 years.
I have worked in many other places such as hospitals and in-patient mental health facilities, and I have never had such a great work experience as I have had here at JRC. Unlike other facilities where I have worked, I feel I have the opportunity... > Read More