Service Dog Project

Donates Great Danes as service dogs to those with severe balance and mobility limitations. We provide applicant-specific training once selected. Our working service dogs have been placed with veterans and people with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Friedreich’s Ataxia, and other disabilities.  As balance dogs, they are taught to be steady in harness. They… Continue Reading Service Dog Project [...]

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Service Dogs

Provides trained service dogs. Training is recipient-specific and includes autism, mobility, signal/hearing ear, seizure assistance, and emotional support. Tasks include: Behavior Disruption – This task is beneficial for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, FASD, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, etc. High & low blood sugar detection – 4 Paws service dogs can be… Continue Reading Service Dogs [...]

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Service Dogs

Service dogs are defined as a dog that works for people with disabilities (PwD) other than blindness or deafness. The type of tasks the dog is trained to do depends on the person’s disability. Canine Partners for Life trains dogs primarily to assist with physical disabilities. Our dogs are trained to: pick items off… Continue Reading Service Dogs [...]

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Service Enhancements

Special Olympics Bridgewell facilitates the participation of people with IDD in Special Olympic activities.  The Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for people with developmental disabilities (DD).  Athletes have opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and develop friendships through sports training and… Continue Reading Service Enhancements [...]

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Services & Specialities

Holyoke Medical Center is a mid-sized, full service, community hospital, with 24 hour emergency services, a full range of surgical services, a birthing center and a complete line of inpatient and outpatient services. Addiction Recovery Anesthesiology Services Anticoagulation Service Cardiology Center for Behavioral Health Chicopee Outpatient Services Critical Care Diagnostic Imaging Emergency Endocrinology Diabetes… Continue Reading Services & Specialities [...]

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Services for ADHD and/or Special Needs

Provide social skills groups for children ages 3-18. They are designed for children and teens with social and pragmatic language challenges due to ADHD, ASD/PDD, Asperger’s syndrome, learning disabilities, and other needs. Groups are led by experienced social skills clinicians. They include interest-based games and activities. Learning Solutions, LLC provides services in one-on-one and… Continue Reading Services for ADHD and/or Special Needs [...]

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Services for Children

Our Children’s Services employ the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), proven to teach skills that children need to live as independently as possible. ABA Services are provided by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) who are licensed practitioners. They oversee a team of skilled paraprofessional Behavior Therapists. HMEA is a team of behavioral therapist… Continue Reading Services for Children [...]

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Services for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities

The Charles River Center (formerly Charles River Arc) provides residential, vocational/ employment, therapeutic and family support (including recreational programs) designed to meet the needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities. We also advocate for needed legislation, research, and benefits. Fees: rates are set by the agency as well as governmental agencies. Wheelchair Ramps, Elevators, Accessible Parking,… Continue Reading Services for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities [...]

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