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or od HWW Ow iim LU -------- Haliburton artist David Risk, renowned for the realistic and David's full-time devotion to painting has led to the purchase of his artwork for private collections throughout the world. WINTER BOAT STORAGE -- COVERED AND OUTSIDE -- Complete service facilities. Early spring drop in. FREE PICK-UP in Scugog Area. 'FREE BOTTOM WASH if booked by Oct. 10th. GORESKI "MARINA 985-3068 Sometimes, raising a handicap- ped child can be too much for some parents. Despite the amount of support of- fered by community services, some families find themselves helpless in providing the large amount of time, PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, September 16, 1986 -- 11 ADHOD is for children families to have as much contact as possible with their child, particular- ly in the areas of goal setting and skill development and to feel free to visit and continue frequent com- munication with their child. A great idea. The on! thing (supervisor) who would obtain, co- ordinate, and monitor all services needed or used by the child; and assist parents and Associates in set- ting goals and planning programs to meet the need of the child. 6.) The Residential Associates money or special care required by -ADHOD needed when it set up the must have the opportunity to share a child who is physically or program was families willing to. their experiences and concerns, and developmentally handicapped. take on the challenge of a handicap- to offer each other mutual support In some cases, the continued ped child. and feedback on a regular basis. presence of a handicapped child within the natural family home seriously jeopardizes the safety and welfare of that child. For those parents, the prospect of sending a child to an institution is a heart-wrenching decision. But thanks to ADHOD Children's Ser- vices, there is another alternative. The people at ADHOD, Durham- wide service based in Oshawa, believe that in most cases, children can be best supported within their natural family. But when that fami- ly is unable to look after a handicap- ped child, ADHOD looks at alter- natives to a natural family home that closely resemble the conditions of a natural family. natural home improve, or until the natural family feels better able to support their child, is adequate for only a few of the children and families ADHOD meets. It was clear to ADHOD spokesper- son Joan Hyatt of Prince Albert, and those who work with her, that the majority of families are in need of a longer term support for their children. The majority of whom are between six and ten years old, and who have severe behavioural, physical and/or medical problems. ADHOD saw the need for a plann- ed, co-ordinated, longer-term residential placement which would be provided in a family environment where skill training and behaviour management programs would-be developed to meet the individual needs of each child. The idea was to allow natural Jon's Auto Repairs Obviously, substitute families (or Residential Associates, as they are known at ADHOD), would need to be special people. Mrs. Hyatt claims they're not special, not really, just average families who are great with children, have lots of patience and are willing to undergo a training course. Support, of course, would be on-going for the Residential Associates, and with all the help and advice ADHOD can possibly provide. And in planning the program, ADHOD representatives felt there were several basic elements which had to be present: 2.) The Residential Associates should be responsible for assisting in the design of programs to meet the needs of the child in their home. 3.) The Residential Associates must be accountable for their per- formance specifically in the areas of programming and skill development. : 4.) The Residential Associates should be paid for their work primarily because they would be ex- pected to perform the same duties (or more) of regular staff in ADHOD's other residential pro- grams, and because the child in their care would have many more needs to be met than the average child in a traditional foster care situation. 5.) The Individualized Residential Program must have attached to it, one primary co-ordinating person They must become part of an ex- tended family system of mutual . support. 7.) The Residential Associates must have access to support ser- vices which would assist them to meet the needs of the child in their home. Specifically, they would need access to a behaviour management specialist who could help them to design and implement programs to meet the behaviour needs of a child. Secondly, they would need part-time support to enable them to have the personal time they would need to pursue activities of self-renewal. It all sounds like a lot of work, and for many people, being a Residen- | minute details of his wildlife paintings, will be showing a collection ~~ A traditional foster situation, 1.) The Residential Associates tial Associate isn't their cup of tea. | of his work at Scugog War Memorial Library in Port Perry for the where a child | is placed within a must have extensive training and Some family actually go through the next few weeks. Completely self- ' me and cared for on a temporary support in order to meet the needs entire training course only to pletely self-taught and still in his mid-20's, basis until conditions within the of the children in their care. discover it isn't what they want to do. In fact, people are not even con- sidered as potential Residential Associates until they have com- pleted the trouaing course. And par- ticipation in the course does not automatically mean a family will be hired as an Associated family. Throughout the course, super- visors and others involved in the program (at times, other Associate parents), are constantly observing couplés and families or individuals -as they participate in group and in- dividual exercises, to see how well they interact and how open they are to new ideas and feedback. All this time, the potential Associate families are making deci- sions about the program. They may decide they are not prepared to make the commitment. They may decide their family needs prevent them from becoming involved at this point and decide that involve- ment at a later date, or to some lesser degree, would be preferable (People who have attended the training course have become relief families for Associate families). Complete Automotive Air Conditioning Service General Repairs to All Makes D.O.T. 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As in many social service programs, there is a longer waiting list than there are families to look after children. The ones who are matched, however, are usually good matches. . Because supervisors are aware of the needs of each child on the waiting list, matching considera- tions are occurring throughout the | course. By the end of the course, the | supervisors have a fairly good idea | | | | | | | Often the families are quite | | GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES of the strengths of the families ir.- volved and the expressed desires of these families with regard to the general age, sex and needs of the child whom they feel they could Annual Rates Monthly Rates in SERVICE ASSOCIATION (Incorporated) support. 2 YEARS 2 YEARS Bray Throughout the matching process, IE 3 YEARS 4 YEARS 5 YEARS weeks, both families are deciding whether or not they feel this ar- rangement will work for the child. And the child is always asked for feedback with regard to his or her feelings about the potential { Associate family. Often behaviours { will indicate clearly how the child is feeling when verbal expressions may not. Anyone interested in becoming an Associate family, or in receiving more information, can call ADHOD Children's Residential Services at 576-3261. 3 YEARS 4 YEARS 5 YEARS 91/12% 978% | | which can take from two to six | | country Lane RSIRA ND) Rates subject to change without notice Call the SoD 5 for information SCUGOG FINANCIAL SERVICES QUEEN STREET -- PORT PERRY PHONE 985-3832 All Members of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Hwy 7A & High Street. Port Perry. Ontario [ vase Vy, 0 R LL "When someone sings his own praises, he always gets the tune too high." @a