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Crotched Mountain > Education > SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Meet Autism Educator Ellen Banning and Peek into her Classroom
Ellen Banning teaches a class of eight students at Crotched Mountain School. All are diagnosed with autism. Students and parents love her because positive changes happen under her caring and skilled tutelage. We'd like you to get to know her too, so we asked her to tell us about herself, what inspires her and what she loves about her job. "My first job was teaching 6th graders as a long term substitute teacher. Some say middle and high school students are the most challenging to teach, but I say they're the most fun. Here at CMS it's the same..."
Going the Extra Mile for Brett
Brett Cox is an active 11-year old boy with significant challenges: autism that has left him unable to communicate his wants and needs verbally; difficulty relating to others socially; and life-threatening food and environmental allergies. Brett's medical condition is so serious that isolating him or restricting his activities to keep him safe was the solution most often presented to Brett's parents, Linda and Tim Cox. "We knew there had to be a better answer," remembers Linda. So she began an intensive search to find the right special education school for Brett, one that could keep him safe while providing a healthy, active lifestyle and socialization along with his education. She found it at Crotched Mountain School. Read Brett's Story...
Getting to Know All About Ivo
Starting at a new school is challenging for any child. And transitioning to a residential school can be especially difficult for a student who has autism and serious medical conditions. Such is the case for Crotched Mountain student Ivo (pronounced "eevo") Simons, an 11 year old boy diagnosed with a form of autism spectrum disorder called childhood disintegrative disorder.
Finding the Light: JD's Journey
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