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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Thank You, Twisted Pine!
Yesterday, Imagine! CEO Mark Emery made a blog post thanking Twisted Pine Brewing Company for employing individuals served by Imagine!. One of those individuals is Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome resident Gerald, and we can’t express our appreciation enough for the effort they put into making Gerald’s job there a success for everyone.
Thanks Twisted Pine, you guys are the best!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Interested In Volunteering At The SmartHome?
Do you know someone who might have an interest in being a volunteer at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder to assist one of the residents with improving their basic money skills? Imagine!’s Innovations department is seeking a volunteer tutor to assist an adult individual at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder with basic money skills. Interested individuals should be available to commit to weekly sessions and successfully complete a background check.
If you, or someone you know, is interested in this volunteer position, please click here to apply.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Technology Tuesday
Those of us working to incorporate technology into to the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may live fulfilling lives know that the iPad is fueling a revolution in how that goal can be achieved. If you’d like some examples, simply read below as Stephanie Tilley, Imagine!’s Assistive Technology Lab facilitator, discusses the many ways that iPads have been incorporated into classes hosted by Imagine!’s CORE/Labor Source department. And we’ve only just begun!
At Imagine!’s Boulder CORE/Labor Source facility, we have been using iPads to work on building educational and communication skills. The iPad is an amazing tool that is versatile, portable, and customizable for individual clients, and has cutting edge programs. Clients in the iPad and Communication classes have commented on how excited they are for class and we are seeing real progress in their life skills. With such progress we have now expanded iPad use at Boulder’s CORE/Labor Source facility to incorporate the iPads into other classes offered here.
The cooking class uses a program called Visual Impact to increase client independence by creating step by step visual recipes with auditory cues. The music class has a client using the iPad to encourage his participation in class by allowing him to play the piano or drums while walking around class. The dance class is using a relaxation app to mix their own relaxation sounds during yoga.
The iPad is being used in art classes for visual and auditory schedules for setting up art stations. We hope to use the iPad in the next few weeks for showing art examples and for step by step examples of how to create a project from start to finish. The sensory class is using the iPad for relaxation and sound recognition. The communication class is using the iPad for choice making and expressive communication. The cause and effect class using the iPads as a reinforcing activity when clients work towards basic communication by pressing a switch.
The iPad class is using the iPads for working on so many educational skills, including but not limited to: letters, spelling, reading, reading comprehension, numbers, counting, math, puzzles, thinking skills, shapes, colors, hand eye coordination, and fine motor skills. The clients have learned how to navigate through the iPad to the different activities. Though the clients are constantly working on educational skills, they often comment on how much they are enjoying the class. The clients can work at their individual level and pace even though we are all working on the same skill, for example, math skills. One client can be working on addition while another is working on counting, while still another is working on multiplication.
We are looking at incorporating the iPads into our worksites very soon. We are excited about the potential support that the iPads, and technology in general, can provide for our clients and can’t wait to see where this new venture takes us. The sky is the limit!
At Imagine!’s Boulder CORE/Labor Source facility, we have been using iPads to work on building educational and communication skills. The iPad is an amazing tool that is versatile, portable, and customizable for individual clients, and has cutting edge programs. Clients in the iPad and Communication classes have commented on how excited they are for class and we are seeing real progress in their life skills. With such progress we have now expanded iPad use at Boulder’s CORE/Labor Source facility to incorporate the iPads into other classes offered here.
The cooking class uses a program called Visual Impact to increase client independence by creating step by step visual recipes with auditory cues. The music class has a client using the iPad to encourage his participation in class by allowing him to play the piano or drums while walking around class. The dance class is using a relaxation app to mix their own relaxation sounds during yoga.
The iPad is being used in art classes for visual and auditory schedules for setting up art stations. We hope to use the iPad in the next few weeks for showing art examples and for step by step examples of how to create a project from start to finish. The sensory class is using the iPad for relaxation and sound recognition. The communication class is using the iPad for choice making and expressive communication. The cause and effect class using the iPads as a reinforcing activity when clients work towards basic communication by pressing a switch.
The iPad class is using the iPads for working on so many educational skills, including but not limited to: letters, spelling, reading, reading comprehension, numbers, counting, math, puzzles, thinking skills, shapes, colors, hand eye coordination, and fine motor skills. The clients have learned how to navigate through the iPad to the different activities. Though the clients are constantly working on educational skills, they often comment on how much they are enjoying the class. The clients can work at their individual level and pace even though we are all working on the same skill, for example, math skills. One client can be working on addition while another is working on counting, while still another is working on multiplication.
We are looking at incorporating the iPads into our worksites very soon. We are excited about the potential support that the iPads, and technology in general, can provide for our clients and can’t wait to see where this new venture takes us. The sky is the limit!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Presentable
Imagine!’s SmartHomes guru Greg Wellems will be providing the keynote address at the South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities’ Conference “Creating Possibilities: Where the Rubber Meets the Road.”
This event, scheduled for May 19-20, is for providers and supporters for people with cognitive disabilities, physical disabilities, or age related and medical limitations. Participants will find out how technology can be used to promote an independent and full life for the people they support. Attendees can anticipate hearing from leaders in the field, learning about best practices and taking home practical solutions that are easily implemented.
Way to go, Greg!
Friday, February 21, 2014
Chris At Monster Jam
Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome resident Chris recently attended Monster Jam at the Pepsi Center in Denver with staff members. Chris said his favorite part was watching the motorcycles go off the jumps. He also said he would like to go again sometime. Maybe on an upcoming Sunday Sunday SUNDAY!!!!!
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Thank You, Collins Foundation
Today we’d like to offer our sincere gratitude to the Collins Foundation, managed by Wells Fargo.
We recently learned that the Collins Foundation is providing a $2,000 grant to Imagine!’s Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome. The Collins Foundation has been a longtime and consistent support of our SmartHomes project. They've given seven grants to the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome totaling $20,500.
Even before our SmartHomes were opened, the Collins Foundation has supported Imagine!’s mission to provide community opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Prior to the seven grants for the SmartHomes, they had given seven other grants to Imagine!. In total, they have given us $40,900!
Wow! We are so thankful!
We recently learned that the Collins Foundation is providing a $2,000 grant to Imagine!’s Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome. The Collins Foundation has been a longtime and consistent support of our SmartHomes project. They've given seven grants to the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome totaling $20,500.
Even before our SmartHomes were opened, the Collins Foundation has supported Imagine!’s mission to provide community opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Prior to the seven grants for the SmartHomes, they had given seven other grants to Imagine!. In total, they have given us $40,900!
Wow! We are so thankful!
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