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Schreiber Center Names Ambassadors with more words to better communicate. He and his parents live in Lititz. Cooper Brubaker, who is 6 years old, was born with skeletal dysplasia, a rare form of dwarfism. He receives occupational therapy, working on building strength and endurance in his muscles. He has been coming to Schreiber for a little more than a year, and his mother, Nicole, said he has made tremendous progress. He and his parents live in Penn Township near Manheim. Jalaya Cooper, who turned 10 in January, was diagnosed with hypotonia, meaning low muscle tone, at the age of 7 months. Since then, she has received therapy to treat this condition and help her overcome a series of developmental delays. She receives all three therapies at Schreiber, working on fine motor skills in occupational
therapy; focusing on core strength, balance and coordination in physical therapy; and improving her use of words, both in speaking and with a communication device. She and her parents live in Lancaster. Elle Haines, who will turn 6 in May, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and receives all three therapy services at Schreiber, and she previously attended S.T.A.R.S. preschool. She works on a variety of skills at Schreiber, from climbing on playground equipment and hopping to language and social skills. Elle lives with her parents and her brother, Harper, in East Hempfield Township. Gabriel Morales, who turned 5 in November, came to Schreiber as a result of developmental delays that have affected his speech and left him with sensory processing issues. At
This year’s Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development ambassadors are (top, from left) Cooper Brubaker, Jalaya Cooper, David Albino, See Schreiber pg 2 (bottom) Elle Haines, and Gabriel Morales.
Advice For Dealing With Stress
Movies Under The Stars Planned
Some of the most popular horror movies and sleep, productivity, relationships, and general literary thrillers have been built around the con- sense of well-being.” It is possible to remain safe and calm and to cept of pandemics. Part of the enjoyment of those forms of entertainment comes from the ability to maintain a sense of normality during times of watch the devastation unfold without being in uncertainty, Brown asserted. In her work, she has danger oneself. But now, due to the coronavirus, encountered many clients who experience anxiety to some degree or another, pandemic is no longer just and she has developed a an issue experienced framework for coping. through a screen or the “Although each case is pages of a book. unique, there are some tried“In order to contain the and-true practices that can spread of COVID-19, the help us overcome some of the United States government negative effects of living durhas directed its citizens and ing this stressful time,” occupants to follow specific Brown said. protocols that tend to paint First and foremost, somewhat of a grim scenario,” breathe. Brown explained related Kathleen M. Brown, a that researchers and scienmental health counselor with tists have found that deep, New Hope Community Life mindful breathing engages Ministry in Quarryville. “This the nervous system, which type of stress throws us off controls heart rate, thus balance, affecting our daily activities, such as eating See Dealing With Stress Kathleen M. Brown habits, thinking processes, pg 2
Columbia’s summer film series, Movies Under the Stars, will be back again for the summer of 2020. Throughout the summer, movies will be shown outdoors on a large screen in Locust Street Park for the community to view at no cost. Free popcorn will be available. People of all ages are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets and sit outside to watch a free, familyfriendly movie. This year’s lineup at Locust Street Park will include “Aladdin” on Friday, June 19;
“Frozen II” on Friday, July 17; and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” on Friday, Aug. 21. Additionally, “Yogi Bear” will be shown on Friday, Sept. 18, on the lawn at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. All movie showings will begin at dusk and will follow the free Music in the Park concert series. Details on the concert series will be announced closer to June 19. Both events are hosted by the Columbia Lions Club and sponsored by local civic organizations and businesses. For more information, readers may visit the “Movies Under the Stars” Facebook page. Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor for Movies Under the Stars or Music in the Park should contact Columbia Lions Club member John Reitzel at 717-342-7075.
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Columbia Lions Club member John Reitzel (third from left), along with Columbia youths (from left) Brady Shoff, Ryan Shoff, George Temon, and Henry Temon, invite the community to attend Movies Under the Stars, a free summer film series in Locust Street Park and at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center.
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Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development has announced the children who will serve as its ambassadors this year. The stories among the ambassadors are all different, and their challenges are unique, but their families have one thing in common: They sought and received assistance from Schreiber, 625 Community Way, Lancaster. David Albino, who turned 5 in January, was born with cerebral palsy. He started services with Schreiber when he was an infant and now receives occupational, physical and speech-language therapies and attends Schreiber’s S.T.A.R.S. preschool. As a result of his work at Schreiber, David has learned to sit up, stand, speak and walk and continues to improve his ability to move independently with his walker and to speak more clearly and
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