Author Archives: all about autism

Although we have just completed the 2023-24 school year, we are already planning for the 2024-24 school year. Recruitment is certainly a major focus area. We know that there are significant shortages in the high demand fields of special education … Continue reading →

This week has been a celebration of our graduates who have made tremendous strides leading up this this monumental moment. We have two ceremonies, one for our Early Childhood (PreK Counts and Happy Hearts) graduates (33 students) and one for our … Continue reading →

The Barber National Institute had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Human Services, along with other elected officials across the Commonwealth, yesterday for a day of productive conversations surrounding the future of services for adults … Continue reading →

The Today Show had Anthony Shriver, the founder of Best Buddies, on to discuss Eunie’s Buddies, a pioneering initiative within the Best Buddies Family Support. Watch the Today Show segment. Some of you may remember that Dr. Gertrude Barber worked … Continue reading →

I had the honor of speaking at the Project SEARCH graduation held on the campus of AHN St. Vincent Hospital this week.  Local sponsors of Project SEARCH include AHN St. Vincent Hospital, the Erie School District, the Office of Vocational … Continue reading →

The Elizabeth Lee Black School is so fortunate to have two amazing nurses, Keri Moore and Kayla Litz. Both Keri and Kayla offer a wealth of knowledge and experience that ensures our students stay healthy, safe, and thriving throughout their … Continue reading →

As we start the month of May, we also begin National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. We have an exceptional team of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) at the Elizabeth Lee Black School who ensure a diverse group of students have access to communication that … Continue reading →

We at the Elizabeth Lee Black School and the Barber National Institute strongly believe that Art plays a crucial role in shaping learning experiences for children with special needs.  Some of the ways in which the arts positively impact our students … Continue reading →

For this week’s blog, I have invited Cecelia Hollands, the Director of Clinical Programming for Barber Behavioral Health (BBH), to discuss the ways BBH is helping shape the future of care and resources available to children with autism and their … Continue reading →

Occupational therapists are skilled healthcare professionals who promote wellbeing, make performing daily tasks safer and more enjoyable, and help those they serve participate in a wide range of activities. For the occupational therapists working at the Elizabeth Lee Black School, … Continue reading →