Adult Day Program/Adult Training Facility
The primary objective of the Adult Training Facility is to provide training, socialization and recreational services to adults with physical and medical limitations as well as developmental disabilities. It also serves adults with greater vocational and self-care skills who may require assistance in areas of attention to task and managing behaviors.
A disabled adult is a person who requires special help or special services on a regular basis in order to function. Examples of disabled adults include persons who exhibit any of the following characteristics:
- A physical disability such as visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech or language impairment, or other physical disabilities.
- Social or emotional maladjustment
- Neurologically based condition such as cerebral palsy, autism or epilepsy
- Mental Retardation.
Description of Services Provided
Development of an annual plan to outline needs/preferences of the individual that are translated into a set of defined goals
- An outline of preferred activities to facilitate social and recreational activities
- Training in areas of socialization, recreation, and communication
- Emphasis on activities involving community integration
- Pre-vocational training services with vocational transition
Admission Requirements
- A written vocational evaluation/assessment based on an evaluation period that includes on site observation
- The review of the written results and recommendations of the admission's committee
- The ability of funding source (private pay, base service units, etc.) to pay the per diem rate.
- The desires of the individual and their family or next of kin to receive services offered
- The development of goals by the interdisciplinary team to be met during services.
Programs available at the ATF
Exercise/Sensory Room
This room serves people with varying degrees of disabilities and provides concentrated activities for sensory stimulation. Exercises are also done in this room according to the individual's formal evaluation plan.
Activities in this room help meet specific goals of individuals for exercise and sensory stimulation. Most individuals using this room are non-verbal with communication taking place through facial expressions and body language.
Socialization/Recreational Room
The Soc/Rec room serves individuals with varying degrees of disabilities who have simple socialization skills. The activities provided in this room are geared towards communication, socialization and daily living skills. Individuals participate in gross motor activities, crafts, food preparation, bingo, cards, musical activities, sign language skills, computer lessons, story time and picture games.
Goals for individuals using this room include: being able to communicate wants and needs appropriately in the community and in daily life; learning how to socialize and be with others; and performing daily living skills to the best of one's ability.
Pre-Vocational Room
The Pre-Voc Room serves people with varying degrees of disabilities who have adequate motor skills to perform vocational tasks and earn money through contract work. The Pre-Voc room works in conjunction with the BHE Vocational Program, which sends contract work to the room for the ATF individuals to complete. The individuals who do the work get regular paychecks. When not doing contract work, individuals practice pre-vocational tasks such as sorting by color, shape, size, matching, collating, assembly and disassembly, packaging and working on motor skills, in hopes of moving forward in the Vocational Program at BHE.
Activities in the Pre-Voc Room help individuals meet goals in performing paid work tasks successfully and eventually gaining a job in the BHE Vocational Program.
The Snoezelen Room
The Snoezelen Room serves all the individuals of the ATF. This room is a multi-sensory stimulation room, which has been one of the most successful approaches to the learning disabled for some time, according to researchers. The Snoezelen concept provides a means for non-verbal communication in a setting that promotes relaxation and self-healing.
A variety of sensory elements in the Snoezelen Room, including sounds, colors, forms and textures, enable staff to provide stimulation for those people who would otherwise be almost impossible to reach. The inviting environment of the room also serves as a tool for motivation and a means to improve concentration and coordination.
