Empowering Lives
Embracing Inclusion
Counting Stars, Inc. will work tirelessly to decrease barriers that hinder inclusiveness in all aspects of life. Counting Stars, Inc. believes that people labeled as challenged aren’t just a number or someone who needs to be taken care of but a human being with interests, preferences, self-worth, and the desire to be loved. By providing education, resources, and building relationships amongst community members, Counting Stars, Inc. fights for true inclusion in our schools, our community, and our county.
Daily Living Skills Training
Daily Living Skills Training
Functional Communication
Functional Communication
Social Skills
Social Skills
Employability Skills
Employability Skills
FAMILY AND UNPAID CAREGIVER TRAINING
FAMILY AND UNPAID CAREGIVER TRAINING
It’s hard to be the best advocate when you just don’t know what you don’t know! Weekly training will help families get the information and support they need to be the best advocate for their child. Training will be offered in person at the YWCA with a virtual option. Each session will include time for questions, sharing experiences and concerns, and resources that are ready to use at home or in the community. Providing information and support around structure and routine, high expectations, functional communication, and skills to increase independence will help families and caregivers lighten their load as the child becomes more aware of their own safety and how to meet their own needs. Weekly training will include topics such as:
It’s hard to be the best advocate when you just don’t know what you don’t know! Weekly training will help families get the information and support they need to be the best advocate for their child. Training will be offered in person at the YWCA with a virtual option. Each session will include time for questions, sharing experiences and concerns, and resources that are ready to use at home or in the community. Providing information and support around structure and routine, high expectations, functional communication, and skills to increase independence will help families and caregivers lighten their load as the child becomes more aware of their own safety and how to meet their own needs. Weekly training will include topics such as:
Understanding your role and your rights at the IEP meeting
Understanding your role and your rights at the IEP meeting
IEPs, PTPs, SOPs, Oh my!
IEPs, PTPs, SOPs, Oh my!
Behavior Management in the home and community
Behavior Management in the home and community
Community-based Employment
Community-based Employment
Outside Agencies such as ADRC, DVR, etc.
Outside Agencies such as ADRC, DVR, etc.
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy
Guardianship and Special Needs Trusts
Guardianship and Special Needs Trusts
What can life look like after high school?
What can life look like after high school?
SAFETY PLANNING AND PREVENTION
SAFETY PLANNING AND PREVENTION
I will work with families in their home, neighborhood, and community to develop a safety plan that enables children to be safe in multiple environments. The plan will be developed collaboratively with those who best know the child’s needs and will be monitored and updated as needed. As an educator, I have seen the struggle for families and community members to fully and safely include children with special needs. When all members of the child’s team are on the same page in different environments, the child will make greater gains and faster progress. This service will be implemented based on each family’s needs. I will be available during the day and evenings to work on the plan and implementation. Individualized plans may include:
I will work with families in their home, neighborhood, and community to develop a safety plan that enables children to be safe in multiple environments. The plan will be developed collaboratively with those who best know the child’s needs and will be monitored and updated as needed. As an educator, I have seen the struggle for families and community members to fully and safely include children with special needs. When all members of the child’s team are on the same page in different environments, the child will make greater gains and faster progress. This service will be implemented based on each family’s needs. I will be available during the day and evenings to work on the plan and implementation. Individualized plans may include:
Functional Communication strategies
Functional Communication strategies
Structure and routine supported by visuals
Structure and routine supported by visuals
Sensory tools and materials
Sensory tools and materials
Special locks and sensors for windows and doors
Special locks and sensors for windows and doors
Collaboration around high expectations for the child and their family members
Collaboration around high expectations for the child and their family members
Training and technical assistance to make the plan manageable and sustainable
Training and technical assistance to make the plan manageable and sustainable
Bridge the IEP developed by the school team to what that can look like in the home and community
Bridge the IEP developed by the school team to what that can look like in the home and community
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