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Join us on Zoom every other week to learn about a different therapeutics-related topic. Topics may include: Medicare waivers, new program opportunities, and speakers from various organizations that serve people with special needs. Sessions will be recorded, so even if you can't make it on the calls please register. Dean Road Recreation Center Conference Room will be open if you want to meet in person and possibly talk with other parents who can come in person. Feel free to bring your lunch and observe the webinar on our 85" flat screen TV. Elizabeth will email the webinar links out 2-3 days prior to the presentation.

• March 18th - Marissa Davis: Easter Seals of Alabama https://achievement-center.org/
• April 1st - Tim Hodge: Rainbow Omega School 
• April 8th - Conservatorships, Guardianship, and Self-Directed Guardianship - Sara Bragdon: Akridge & Balch P.C.
• April 22nd - Katrina Wellborn: Alabama Parent Education Center
• April 29th - Alternatives to Guardianship/Conservatorship - Lonnie Williams: Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program https://sites.ua.edu/adap/
• May 6th - Madeline Levin: CARTT at Auburn University

TR Program Vision:
Our vision is to support all persons through inclusive recreation opportunities that meet the needs of physical activity, socialization, engagement, friendship-building, and education. We support the combined use of the ABA model and the sensory model for emotional regulation and behavior management.
 
TR Program Culture:
  • We will offer tools for those who are sensory-seeking and sensory-avoidant to foster internal regulation.
  • We focus on supporting individuals to use their language and self-expression to share how they are feeling.
  • We train staff and volunteers/guests on specific ways to present themselves so as not to seem intimidating or scary to participants, such as encouraging them to sit on the floor or dress in casual clothing
  • We provide visual cues, simple instructions, modeling, extended time, and flexibility in programming to ensure everyone can participate at their level. We scale activities to meet the abilities and needs of our participants.
  • We give two choices and allow time to think through and respond.
  • We give eye contact as much as is feasible to participants to acknowledge their person/needs.
  • We will utilize social stories when feasible to foster positive engagement and appropriate responses.
  • We promote behaviors that are healthy and inclusive. We look at behaviors to communicate a want or a need. We look for this need and provide an alternative, more appropriate way for the individual to obtain what they are looking for.
  • We use positive reinforcement to reinforce actions that we want to continue. We use reinforcers to reward positive behaviors, such as time with a favorite toy or a break from the program.
  • We use de-escalation techniques – a calm voice, neutral body language, moving to a quiet space if possible – to communicate when times get stressful. If someone has a behavior that is increasing, we will look to call parents for support or for early release from the activity.


Contact:
Elizabeth Kaufman
ekaufman@auburnalabama.org

Additional Forms and Files:
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TR Lunch and Learn - 3/18 Marissa Davis - Spring 2025 
N/A N/A Tu  03/18/2025
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Dean Road Recreation Center - Conference Room
$0.00 Res, $0.00 Non-Res
 
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TR Lunch and Learn - 4/1 Tim Hodge - Spring 2025 
N/A N/A Tu  04/01/2025
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Dean Road Recreation Center - Conference Room
$0.00 Res, $0.00 Non-Res
 
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TR Lunch and Learn - 4/8 Sarah Bragdon - Spring 2025 
N/A N/A Tu  04/08/2025
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Dean Road Recreation Center - Conference Room
$0.00 Res, $0.00 Non-Res
 
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TR Lunch and Learn - 4/22 Katrina Wellborn - Spring 2025 
N/A N/A Tu  04/22/2025
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Dean Road Recreation Center - Conference Room
$0.00 Res, $0.00 Non-Res
 
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TR Lunch and Learn - 4/29 Lonnie Williams - Spring 2025 
N/A N/A Tu  04/29/2025
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Dean Road Recreation Center - Conference Room
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TR Lunch and Learn - 5/6 Madeline Levin - Spring 2025 
N/A N/A Tu  05/06/2025
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Dean Road Recreation Center - Conference Room
$0.00 Res, $0.00 Non-Res