THE VISION FOR A CENTER
SERVING
AUTISM ANDP.D.D.SPECTRUM
[PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS]
PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE A “ONE STOP SHOP”
FOR AUTISM
THE VISION IS TO PROVIDE OR ADDRESS EVERY ASPECT OF LIVING WITH AUTISM ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
THIS WILL BE INCLUSIVE OF PARENT AND SIBLINGS SUPPORT, ACADEMIC AND LEARNING ENVIROMENTS, THERAPIES, COMMUNITY BLENDING,
JOB TRAINING, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS.
THE FACILITY: SHOULD HOUSE THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS.THERE IS A NEED FOR A COMPUTER LAB, LIBRARY, MUSIC ROOM, SCREENING ROOM/THEATER, ART ROOM, KITCHEN, GYM, YARD AND GARDEN AREA, WITH HOPE OF A POOL AND SPECIALIZED PERSONAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS.ABOVE ALLTHE FACILITY SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR PARENT AND SIB SUPPORT AND SPECIALIZED CLASSROOM AREAS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL.
THE EXECUTION: THE VISION IS TO STYLIZE EACH PROGRAM FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.JUST AS WE REQUIRE THE SCHOOLS AND OTHER AGENCIES TO ADOPT
INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLANS SO WILL THE CENTER.EACH FAMILY WILL DECIDE WHAT INVOLVEMENT AND TO WHAT EXTENT THEY PARTICIPATE. WHETHER IT BE ONLY FOR SUPPORT OR RECREATIONAL OR FULL SERVICE INCLUDING SCHOOL AND LIVING SKILLS.
THE MANPOWER: THERE WILL BE A GREAT NEED FOR CREDENTIALED STAFF AS WELL AS PROFESSIONALS IN MANY AREAS. THE HOPE IS TO GENERATE THE CENTER ON AN EMPHASIS OF VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.
THE FUNDING: IT WILL BE IMPERATIVE TO SECURE FUNDING THROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER AGENCIES TO SUSTAIN OUR EXISTANCE BUT IT WILL BE OUR HOPE THAT PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT AND COMMITMENT WILL ALLOW US TO THRIVE.
WE NEED TO ESTABLISH A FOUNDATION OR ORGANIZATION AS NOT FOR PROFIT AND EXPLORE ANY AND ALL OPPORTUNITIES TO GET SPONSERS AND HAVE FUNDRAISING CAPABILITY.
THE BIGGEST HURDLE IS TO FIND A PLACE AND GET STARTED AND MOLD THE CENTER INTO EVERYTHING IT CAN BE FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS WHETHER THEY ARE 3 33 OR 63
THE PUBLICITY: WILL RELY ON A GREAT DEAL OF “WORD OF MOUTH” WOULD LIKE TO ESTABLISH A WEB SITE AND SERVICE ALL WHO HAVE ANY INTEREST INCLUDING SERVICE PROVIDERS, PROFESSIONALS AND TEACHERS.MUST CONTACT THOSE WHO ALREADY WORK IN THE RELATED FIELDS TO HELP US FIND THOSE WHO NEED AND WANT HELP.
THE RELATED SERVICES: ALSO PLAN TO HAVE SERVICES SUCH AS SHUTTLE SERVICES, ESTATE PLANNING, REFERRAL TO ADVOCATES, ASSIST WITH MEETINGS AND I.E.P.’s, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND JOB TRAINING
THE SUMMATION: THE CENTER WILL STRIVE TO BE WHAT EVERY PARENT WANTS FOR THEIR CHILD.
THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIROMENT
AND
A FREE AND APPROPRIATE EDUCATION
WITH A CHERRY ON TOP!
2 comments:
You are describing Beacon Day School for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Huntington Beach, Calif. This is an excellent small school that offers unique programs that really work. For example, one of the school's programs is yoga! Other programs include art, music, play, speech and language therapy. The school provides weekly cooking classes, uses credentialed professionals, was founded by a neuropsychologist who has an autistic daughter and really, truly wants to help ASD children (Dr. Mary Joann Lang). The school even has a service dog to help promote spontaneous verbal and nonverbal communication in the students. The school is growing and I think we'll all be hearing a lot about it. You should check out the site at www.BeaconDaySchool.net and see what I mean. It's a very good school, according to the parents of the students who attend.
This reminds me of the movie "Patch Adams" where he was donated an old house with lots of land and turned into the "Gesundheit Institute" in West Virginia. He had a dream and recruited people who supported his vision.
I would love to do this for adults with special needs, I wouldn't even know how or where to start to seek investors or people that would donate land, etc. Possibly looking for people that have that experience, fundraising, non profit organizing skils, etc. Have some sort of college credit from a nearby university or other colleges to get interns/ volunteers for those majoring in the Humanities field or any other related field, many to name but I think you get my idea.
I've heard it say before, a dream without a plan, remains a dream. How do we help take your dream, and develope a plan and turn it into a goal?? MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION.
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