Schreiber Stories
If you’ve ever been to Schreiber, you know the place is full of amazing stories. The dedicated staff that works with the kids every day. An amazing team of volunteers, from the folks who help with office tasks to board members and committee members. And the families.
Especially the families.
The moms and dads who deal with some of the toughest situations a parent can face. And the kids. The kids who come in here and put in so much work to make their lives better, more independent. And they do it with smiles.
There are lots of stories that we know you – in Lancaster County and beyond – would be interested in and connect with. And we want to tell them.
That’s the purpose of this blog.
And we want to hear from you – parents of Schreiber kiddos, Schreiber alumni, volunteers – so that we hear about the stories we might not know about. Leave a comment here, contact us on Facebook, or shoot me an email.
Fellenbaum’s heroes strike again
January 18, 2017Laurie is a teacher at Schaeffer Elementary School in the Manheim Township School District. Those intial class lessons led the kids to collectively conclude: “We should do something that helps other people.” Laurie said her father used to volunteer at the Lancaster County Easter Seals, the organization from which Schreiber Pediatric was formed. Laurie and…
AMBUCS rides to the rescue
January 9, 2017There’s just one problem. They can be expensive. This is where AMBUCS comes in. AMBUCS is a national nonprofit “dedicated to creating mobility and independence for people with disabilities,” according to its website. Most of the work nationally and locally involves helping families obtain Amtryke therapeutic tricycles. And that’s why Howard Livingston and Bruce Schmoyer…
McGyver those election signs for Schreiber kids
December 6, 2016I recently attended a make-and-take seminar entitled “Creating Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes,” and it featured the creative genius of Therese Willkomm, who holds a doctorate in assistive technology and is known as the assistive technology McGyver. She is a nationally recognized guru for her work in making solutions in minutes using everyday materials. We…
Justin Walker returns to Camp Schreiber — for his job
July 13, 2016Justin’s time at Schreiber goes back 20 years. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly known as brittle bone disease. He started coming to Schreiber when he was 2 and at 4 was named a Schreiber ambassador. He received therapy, attended preschool (and worked with Jay Graver, Mr. Jay, the current preschool and camp director)…
Sophia Robles Finds Hope at Schreiber
June 30, 2016Since the disease affected Sophia’s legs, she compensated by pulling herself around with her arms and hands. This built strength in her upper body, but from the waist down she was extremely stiff. Her muscles were so tight that she couldn’t roll over until she was a year old, and she needed the assistance of…
Sophia Clay thrives at Schreiber
June 21, 2016Kelly was looking for outpatient physical therapy to continue what she was already doing in the home, and Schreiber had what she was looking for — a new perspective and some new ideas. Sophia has cerebral palsy and struggles to control her body movements. Gaining muscle strength and control is important for her, as this…
Engineering progress for Teddy
April 8, 2016Inside the vest, the three students had built a small vibrating motor. They had spent more than a year researching and doing early work on the design, and they came to Schreiber April 5 for the first test. Brain damage at 3 months The whole process started in December 2014, when Teddy’s mom, Jaclyn Rhoades,…
A kids’ book that explains physical therapy
March 21, 2016The book is “Sammy’s Physical Therapy Adventure,” written by Dr. Michael L. Fink (no relation), assistant professor of physical therapy at Lebanon Valley College. According to the About the Author notes in the book’s Amazon page, Dr. Fink wrote the book to explain to his then 3-year-old daughter what it is a physical therapist does….
Shop for Schreiber in April
March 4, 2016The expo will give us a chance to market our services, and if you shop at the mall that day you could help us win up to $3,000. Throughout the day, shoppers will be given the opportunity to vote for their favorite organization, and those votes translate into points for Schreiber. UPDATED: There are six…
Meet the 2016 Ambassadors: Sophia Panzini
March 4, 2016Sophia Panzini Age: born 3/21/97 (18, turning 19 in March) Diagnosis: Autism spectrum disorder Parents: Reenie and Peter Panzini, Manheim Township Siblings: Edward, 20; Carina, 10 Favorite activities: Listening to music, adult coloring books, playing games on the Wii, collecting jewelry What she watches and listens to: The Food Network, “Spider Man” movie, Destiny’s Child…