Adults with Disabilities
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We Need Your Help! We
are currently $15,000 short of our goal to open a Community Center aimed at
providing assistance for adults with disabilities*(MR) and their families.
Why You Should Help Fund Our Cause
Our facility is important to the community because we focus on providing care and support to not only individuals who are diagnosed with developmental disabilities but, also to families who need support services in order to work outside of the home while caring for their loved ones.
People with disabilities are just people who may happen to have difficulty with basic life activities, such as walking, moving, talking, learning, breathing, seeing, or hearing. It is important to understand, though, that not all conditions, illnesses, or diseases rise to the level of a disability as defined by law.
Some of the biggest barriers faced, and the hardest to remove, are stereotypical thinking about, and erroneous images of, people with disabilities, often resulting in feelings of pity, fear, paternalism, or disdain. People with disabilities are often wrongly perceived as helpless, confined, sick, needy, of limited intelligence or capacity, or as victims.
What We Offer
We have the tools and the expertise to assist those who are Developmentally Delayed (MR) lead fuller and happier lives through our program of:
Special education
Clinical programs
Social services
Vocational rehabilitation
Demographics
Unfortunately, despite recent advances, most people who are developmentally delayed or (MR) do not yet receive the professional help they need. Statistics show:
about 240,000 persons live in public and private residential facilities.
about 800,000 take part in regular and special education classes
millions more are currently in need services.
Why You Should Help Fund Our Cause
Our facility is important to the community because we focus on providing care and support to not only individuals who are diagnosed with developmental disabilities but, also to families who need support services in order to work outside of the home while caring for their loved ones.
People with disabilities are just people who may happen to have difficulty with basic life activities, such as walking, moving, talking, learning, breathing, seeing, or hearing. It is important to understand, though, that not all conditions, illnesses, or diseases rise to the level of a disability as defined by law.
Some of the biggest barriers faced, and the hardest to remove, are stereotypical thinking about, and erroneous images of, people with disabilities, often resulting in feelings of pity, fear, paternalism, or disdain. People with disabilities are often wrongly perceived as helpless, confined, sick, needy, of limited intelligence or capacity, or as victims.
What We Offer
We have the tools and the expertise to assist those who are Developmentally Delayed (MR) lead fuller and happier lives through our program of:
Special education
Clinical programs
Social services
Vocational rehabilitation
Demographics
Unfortunately, despite recent advances, most people who are developmentally delayed or (MR) do not yet receive the professional help they need. Statistics show:
about 240,000 persons live in public and private residential facilities.
about 800,000 take part in regular and special education classes
millions more are currently in need services.
Organizer
Rainah LovesYah Reeves
Organizer
