Independence
Plus, Inc.Program Description
ORGANIZATION: Independence Plus, Inc.
LOCATION: 3150 N 35th Ave, Suite #2
Phoenix, AZ 85017
PHONE: (602) 484-7610
FAX: (602) 484-7304
WEB-SITE: indplus.org
PROGRAM(S) OFFERED: Day Treatment Adult (Day Program)
Transportation
REFERRAL CONTACT: David A. Brieno and Ejay Bustamante
DAYS / HOURS:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
STAFF RATIO:
4:1, 1:1 also available
AGES:
18 years and older
PERSONAL CARE LEVEL: Limited Prompts to total care
PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS:
- Independent Daily Living Skills (IDLS)
- Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapies ( as per established by professional evaluation and recommendations)
- Communication skills (interactive, Initiate Making needs known, sign language, augmentative device)
- Social skills (utilize the good touch / bad touch concept, "stranger danger", and basic social etiquette
- Personal and oral hygiene skills
- Community Awareness
a.learning community signs and their meaning reinforce during outings
b. learning community buildings and their functions ( banks, grocery stores, shopping malls, state offices - Consumer skills (money management, shopping, purchases)
- Multi Sensory Room
- Pre-Vocational skills
- Any other program deemed appropriate during ISP process and team; implementation pending feasibility
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
- Arts and Crafts
- Bowling
- Movies at a theater
- Cooking Class
- Museums
- Lunch at restaurants
- Shopping for personal items
- Therapeutic swimming
- Library
- Special Olympic involvement
- Sensory motor integration
- Daily exercise opportunity
- Inter-agency activities
- Music therapy
- Activities of fine and gross motor stimulation
- Volunteer work
- Learning opportunities outside the structured ISPs
- Attend community events
- Individual / group discussion and support
TRANSPORTATION: Available within boundary Range and space on agency vehicle.