Activities

At this time we can provide traning and assistance to families, caregivers, educators and professionals.

Our staff is trained to give information on various topics regarding Autism.

Support Group:
Join other parents who are facing the challenges and successes of raising children on the Autism Spectrum

    When: Every 3rd Thursday of the month
    Time: 6:30-7:30 PM
    Where: Holy Rosary Medical Center- Payette and Weiser Conference Rooms

Programs

IEP/IFSP Coaches:
We will provided Individualized Education Plan(IEP)/ Individualized Family Service Plan(IFSP) coaches to each family and consultation to teachers and caregivers. We help parents develop IEP/IFSP goals and educate the parents about their rights and the child's rights within the school setting. We can also go with parents to the school as needed to help support them in this process. All IEP/IFSP coaches will be trained through Wrights Law Training (www.wrightslaw.com).

Lending Library:

We want to provide a Lending library of books, videos, books on tape, and occupational therapy supplies available for check out. Books, videos, and books on tape will be available for check out to any interested person that resides in Malheur County, as well as surrounding counties in Idaho. Occupational therapy materials will also be available for check out, but will require a deposit to be returned upon the return of the checked out material.

Saturday Program:
This program will be designed to give parents respite (e.g. childcare) and children an outlet for developing creative play and social skills in a structured setting. Groups will be developed in regards to age and severity of autistic symptoms. The child will work on:

Socialization: to create friendships with other children.

Self-Expression: to increase a child's confidence in expressing themselves through play.

Adaptive Independence: to develop a child's adaptive skills such as cleaning up toys and using the bathroom.

Play Skills: to develop appropriate play skills with peers.

Communication: to encourage functional and social communication skills.

   We will conduct these activities in such a way that the children will have fun. For example: through circle time, group games, dress up/ pretend play, and lots and lots of toys. We will also have a Sensory Room with swings, trampolines, tunnels and toys that will help stimulate the child.

Name for this program is still to be determined
    This program is a service that teaches a child communication, cognitive, motor social and adaptive skills. We are devoted to using a team approach to develop a curriculum that is individualized for each specific child. Once a curriculum is developed, the program's purpose is to teach and train the families and support staff on techniques used in intervention so that they may carry it on themselves.
    We will help parents set up goals for the child. Some examples of goals would be self-help skills, working on behavioral, academic goals, etc. We will be providing center based and home based services. Each child will be assessed and a curriculum will be developed for their specific personal needs.

Communication: We will be utilizing the Picture Exchange Communication System and give the child every opportunity to uses his/her words.

Positive Behavior Support: Positive reinforcement in developing and maintaining appropriate behaviors.

Cognitive Development: One on one instruction with individualized cognitive goals

Socialization Skills: Teaching interaction and play with peers and providers.

Group learning: Circle time activates to focus on attention and interaction

Social outings: Field trips into the community to help with understanding and functioning in the environment around them.

Sensory Intergration: To create a sensory profile for each child and to incorporate it in each activities.

Educational support: Help with homework, following directions, improving attention and listening skills and work on goals set forth by the school

Rhythmic Movement: To help stimulate neural connections in the brain.

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