Activity Development
LOCATION
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Fingerprint/background clearance is required.Fingerprinting (Level One) and drug testing are required and cost will be covered by the non-profit agency. Processing for drug screens is typically completed with 48 hours of screen. Processing for fingerprinting typically takes 6-8 weeks and participants are able to volunteer while awaiting processing.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Service hours
MorningAfternoon
Available days/hours
Hours are flexible. TCH's Day Program hours are Monday - Friday from 8am-4pm.
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Experience with curriculum development desireable but not essential.
Knowledge of disabilities and comfort working with people with disabilities.
Ability to work with management to assess needs of the Day Program.
Organizational skills.
Task Oriented.
Personal experience working with people with disabilities would be helpful as a point of reference.
CATEGORIES
AdultsDisabilities
Education
Social Services
Special Education
COMMUNITY PARTNER
The Centers for Habilitation (TCH)
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
Student will assess activity development needs with TCH middle management by observing in classroom settings and applying knowledge gained in their ASU classes.
Student will work a group settings with TCH consumers to assess these needs.
Student will give feedback on how to improve activities, outings and general participation from consumers who attend the Day Program.
Develop curriculum for Day Program that addresses learning, engagement and quality of life.
Assist management in implementation of curriculum with TCH staff.
Population served
The TCH Day Program serves a variety of adults with disabilities who exhibit the effects of one or more of the following diagnosis; MMR, Developmental Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Behavioral and Emotional Disabilities, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Angelman's Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Delays, MMR, Fragile X, Cistic Fibrosis, etc.
Community need/impact
The disability community that attends TCH's Day Program has a need to increase activity levels. Staff that works with this community require support in improving these activity levels.
The individuals served at TCH live in the community either in TCH Group Homes or at their own family home. These individuals need and deserve a quality of life just as every human being does. Increasing our curriculum capabilities will give staff support in working with these individuals and will therefore improve their quality of life. Along with supporting individuals with disabilities and TCH staff this project will improve the quality of life of families who care for their adult children who have disabilities and attend the Day Program at TCH.
