Adult Day Training
At Opportunity Services, our goal is to create an environment and provide the skill and training necessary to foster and develop your talents. We want to encourage you to function as independently as possible.
As such, we deliver each of our adult day training services based on customized individual support and implementation plans.
As the premier service provider for adults with disabilities, the staff at Opportunity Services is committed to working with you and for you to achieve the dreams and goals you have set for yourself by:
- Providing customized services in the community
- Maintaining communication with you
- Maintaining communication with those who are important to you
There are three components within the Adult Day Training program.
- Community Outings
- Community Work
- Behavior Focused Adult Day Training
Community Outings
A unique alternative to typical day programs, we tailor your program to your individual needs while providing the daily support needed to:
- Access, interact with, and enjoy your community
- Develop functional skills when appropriate
- Participate in activities that stimulate each of the five senses throughout the day
- Discover what stimuli you do and do not enjoy
Opportunity Services will provide:
- A clean, safe environment that looks and feels like home
- Buildings that have the reputation of being "different" from typical day programs
- Assurance that our day programs remain the type of environment you and those who care about you are proud to attend each day
Community Work
This program serves as the most supportive work environment for you:
- Especially effective for those striving to develop skills and achieve a job of their own in the future
- Most work in community businesses, either directly or through contract, and are supervised by job coaches throughout their work day
- Jobs typically range from 2 – 4 hours per day, and are often in the retail, food service, and manufacturing industries
- Payment is based on your contribution to the team and the employer
Opportunity Services will provide:
- A supportive environment to help you realize goals of independent employment
- Work teams consisting of clients with different skills, working together to accomplish the job
- Targeted jobs that meet the needs and desires of an individual
Behavior Focused Adult Day Training
A historically successful program designed for people who struggle with challenging behaviors. When we can identify the reasons these behaviors occur, we can reduce and eliminate the likelihood of reoccurrence. We do this by using specific, positive approaches designed to teach the skills necessary to replace the behavior:
- Positive programming
- Environmental control
- Community integration
Opportunity Services will provide this program's participants with the following:
- Positive Programming - behavioral support plans based on the methodologies and teachings of the Institute of Applied Behavioral Analysis in Los Angeles, California. The program controls specific environmental stimuli, using reinforcement techniques to gain rapid control of behavior, eliminate the targeted behavior and the reason for it through development of functional skills. This serves to communicate the same messages as the challenging behavior.
- Community Access –based upon research indicating the decreased likelihood of challenging behavior occurrence in community settings. The chances of behavioral challenges are even further reduced when participants are engaged in meaningful, enjoyable activities.
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