Somewhere Over the Spectrum

Happy Labor Day! Today we honor and recognize American workers.

Somewhere Over the Spectrum celebrated our 3rd Anniversary today. Three years ago our doors opened, and what an amazing journey it has been. Three years of creating a community, creating a home for our wonderful families and children. Three years of witnessing their growth and tiny miracles each and every day. Three years of having a beautiful tribe of therapists and an amazing team by our side, whom each found their home at Somewhere Over the Spectrum. Three years of our intention and heartbeat beating strong within our community.

We could not be more grateful for each and every individual who has supported us along the way.

What a journey and adventure the last three years have been. Here’s to the next year, and many more to come.

Alyssa, Courtney, & Christina

Meet Russell! Russell is one of our ABA Therapists at Somewhere Over the Spectrum!

Russell believes learning should be both fun and engaging as well as personal. He strives everyday to bring a new perspective to everyone he meets. Russell is open to new ideas, and is always willing to listen to those with lots of experience in the field. This includes staff, parents, and especially the friends in the program. He prides himself on being reliable, professional, and responsible at all times and will do whatever it takes to help out when needed. Russell absolutely loves his job at Somewhere Over the Spectrum!

Interested in joining our team? Visit www.somewhereoverct.com to learn more and inquire today!

As a reminder, Somewhere Over the Spectrum will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, 2024 in observance of Labor Day.

Our team and family has grown so much over the past three years expanding and growing in such beautiful ways, with each member of our team finding their way to their tribe and home at Somewhere Over the Spectrum. From our Facilitators of Miracles, also known as our Administrative Team, that keep everything orchestrated, flowing and everyone supported, to our OTs and BCBAs that embody our intention and vision for heart-centered and naturalistic programming, to our tribe of therapists that pour their hearts and passion into each and every child and family that we work with, we are forever grateful.

We created time yesterday evening to share space, laughter and enjoy each other’s company, and to say thank you! Our team all give so much of themselves each and every day and it was important to us to give them a night just for them.

As we prepare to celebrate our third birthday, we are grateful for each and every one of these beautiful individuals for being a part of the journey of Somewhere Over the Spectrum.

Thank you to Coles Road Brewing who year after year help us to host a wonderful event and evening. Thank you to The Avenue for the delicious food and to Brian from Bar Rated Entertainment for an evening full of laughter and fun!

Getting hands-on with graphing – where learning meets creativity! 📈

We had a special visit from our local Fire Department to learn about one of our important community helpers! A huge thank you to the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department for coming to our center to teach us fire safety tips and how you protect us! Our children enjoyed being able to explore the fire gear, learn about the equipment, and sit inside of the firetruck!

Uncovering hidden treasures and learning along the way! Watch as we melt ice cubes using water droppers to reveal what’s inside!

Meet Meg! Meg is one of our ABA Therapists at Somewhere Over the Spectrum!

Meg has loved every moment working to support children with Autism and sharing in the celebration of their successes. She loves coming to work each day and leaving having learned something new from each child she works alongside. Meg has found great joy in joining a work environment that encourages the silly, the spontaneous, and the song-filled moments of each day. She strives to share her positive energy and creative mind with her team at Somewhere Over the Spectrum. Outside of work, you can find Meg at a concert, reading and crafting, or watching a hockey game.

Interested in joining our team? Visit somewhereoverct.com to inquire and learn more about our holistic and naturalistic approach!

We can’t wait for Friday’s to splash! 💦

To bring the month of July and our Ocean Explorations to a close, we dove deep and discovered creatures beneath the ocean waves, bringing them to life. 🌊

Next month is all about our Community Helpers, stay tuned as we have a special visitor stopping by!

Looking to make a meaningful impact? Somewhere Over the Spectrum is looking for dedicated ABA Therapists to join our team! Visit www.somewhereoverct.com to learn more about our center and inquire today!

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! 🍋 Our children explored running a lemonade stand fostering creativity, reciprocal play, and decision making! We even used all of our senses as we practiced pressing and squeezing with our lemon juicers!

Life is better with bubbles 🫧

Meet Jackie! Jackie is one of our ABA Therapists at Somewhere Over the Spectrum!

Jackie is an ABA therapist who is dedicated to sharing her skills and enthusiasm with children on the spectrum. She has worked with many different groups of children, including in home services, in-clinic, and even in school services. Her favorite part about being an ABA therapist is being able to watch children on the spectrum expand their knowledge and independence. She plans to further her education by receiving her bachelors in social work and gaining more experience along her journey at Somewhere Over the Spectrum.

Looking for a new opportunity? Interested in joining our team? Inquire at www.somewhereoverct.com to learn more!

Somewhere Over the Spectrum was a proud sponsor of the 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, by adopting a mile in the run through Berlin! Want to learn more about the Torch Run and Special Olympics of CT? Visit https://www.soct.org/event-calendar/law-enforcement-torch-run to learn more!

Happy 4th of July from our family to yours! ☆

Meet Herbie and Ellie, our new friends within our Bridge Program! Herbie and Ellie are our new Hermit Crabs! Throughout the month of July we are investigating all about shells, the ocean and more. What could be a better way to learn, than bringing our topics right into our classroom! Our Bridge Program was so excited to build their habit and are eager to learn all about hermit crabs!

As a Reminder, Somewhere Over the Spectrum will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th!

With our new Nugget 'Chunk' the creative opportunities are endless allowing our children's imaginations to run free! From pirate ships to swimming pools, to railroad stations and obstacles courses our children have been busy. We can’t wait to see all the play schemas we are going to create!

Meet Erica! Erica is one of our ABA Therapists at Somewhere Over the Spectrum!

Erica recently graduated with her Bachelors in Psychology from CCSU. She chose ABA as her career path because she loves children and being able to support them is rewarding to her. Her favorite part of her job is seeing the kids and their families smile!

Interested in hoping our team? Visit www.somewhereoverct.com to learn more and inquire today!

☼ Summer is officially here and we are loving it! We are having fun, fun, fun in the sun trying to stay cool! ☼

One year ago today, we opened the doors to our second home and have watched it grow and flourish over this past year. We could not be more grateful to our clients, families, therapists, team and community for supporting our center and our holistic and naturalistic neurodivergent affirming approach. Here’s to creating even more tiny miracles each and every day for years to come.

All smiles for water play! ☼

Look what has arrived.... caterpillars! Our children within our Early Childhood and Bridge Program can't wait to begin this exploration into growing our very own butterfly gardens and watch the metamorphosis as our caterpillars make the transformation into butterflies! Be sure to stay tuned as begin and watch them grow and transform!

Meet Jonathan! Jonathan is one of our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) at Somewhere Over the Spectrum.

Jonathan is a bilingual Board Certified Behavior Analysis and LBA in CT. He graduated with a Master's Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Saint Joseph. Jonathan has been in the field working with children on the spectrum for the past 8 years. He strives to improve the lives of his clients by fostering independence while also supporting their families for the most positive growth. In his free time, Jonathan is passionate about playing piano, dancing, and spending time with family.

Interested in joining our team? Visit www.somewhereoverct.com to inquire and learn more about our holistic and naturalistic approach!

Happy Memorial Day weekend, in memory and in honor of all who have served. 🇺🇸

With all of this warmer weather, we are dreaming about Summertime and water play! We can't wait to splash around with our friends in the weeks to come! ☼

Looking for something to do this weekend? Join ASRC for the 27th Annual CT Autism Walk this Sunday, May 19th from 10am-2pm at Quinnipiac University North Haven Campus.