Your child will build motor skills, grow more confident, make friends, and connect with nature in our Outdoor Kids OT group! Children never know it’s therapy…they just think it’s FUN!All groups are led by licensed occupational therapy practitioners who are certified in the ConTiGO (Connection & Transformation in the Great Outdoors) Approach, a science-backed methodology for providing outdoor therapy for children.Our therapy groups are intentionally formed by our therapists based on the children’s needs. Groups consist of 3-5 children who are receiving OT services to address motor skills, attention, social skills, and/or sensory processing.
This guide provides important information about empowering individuals with disabilities and aging adults to make informed decisions about their life that protect both their rights while ensuring their safety and privacy.
Being able to make choices about your life is crucial for the independence and happiness of all people, including those with disabilities. Decision-making is a skill, and everyone needs practice.Just like all of us, people with disabilities continue to grow and gain experience throughout their lives. Regularly involving young people with disabilities in decision-making results in adults who are able to make informed decisions and direct their own lives.
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We are a 9 month program that works with individuals 18 and older that have a documented disability. Our program focuses on the areas of work, finances, transportation, relationships, multicultural awareness, solutions, safety, health, nutrition identity, etiquette, community, transition, and independence. We also go on tours in the community to learn about different jobs and opportunities around Madison.
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Yahara House's (YH) mission is to transform the lives of people living with mental illness by replacing despair, stigma, and isolation with hope, dignity, and community. YH is a community of members who are working together to achieve some common goals, including: 1) completing educational and employment goals. 2) developing self-esteem, confidence, and coping strategies. 3) finding and securing resources - such as affordable housing, primary care services; and 4) living a life of respect and independence within the members’ larger community. YH is an evidence-based, community mental health program that focuses on recovery through social connection, meaningful activity, and reintroduction to community employment. Open and accessible to program participants (members) 40 hours a week PLUS all holidays, evening, and weekend social activities. YH offers a place for adults with mental illness to belong in a stigma-free environment. The program guarantees each person a right to a place to come, a right to meaningful work, a right to meaningful relationships, and a right to a place to return.Much more than simply a program or a social service, Yahara House offers: Meaningful Work and Community- Members and staff work together as colleagues to run Yahara House. Yahara House has three departments (Biz, Membership & Communications, and Café) and various committees to work in anytime between 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday. Members and staff work together as colleagues to help deal with day-to-day issues, like filling out forms, cooking, making videos, creating greeting cards, operating the reception desk, and paying bills. Collaborative task work gives members a sense of accomplishment, purpose, confidence, and social skills increase as they feel a sense of belonging and develop supportive relationships.Employment Program Continuum- As a right of membership Yahara House provides members with opportunities to engage in or return to paid employment in integrated work settings through Transitional Employment, Supported Employment, and Independent Employment programs. Employment is a foundational part of the Clubhouse approach because it is an expressed goal of many members at every Clubhouse. Employment is often a critical component for members to experience themselves as being included in the larger community while also reducing isolation and poverty.
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