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Upon admission to CAL, the client’s case records are reviewed for both learning style and ability. Variables considered important to successful participation in the program include: interests, personality, cognitive ability, use of expressive and receptive language, attention, memory, ability to organize and ability to cope with complexity and stress. The client’s physical health and well being and sensory motor skills will also be reviewed. When sufficient data is not available, CAL may conduct formal assessments or request that a professional in the community evaluates the client. Data gathered through the assessment process is used to develop procedures and strategies for effectively serving the client as he or she moves through the program.
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Criteria for Admission to the Center |
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Individuals who fall into any of the following categories will be excluded from the CAL program: |
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The following rules are considered fundamental to the functioning of the program: 1) There will be no alcohol or illegal drugs in any apartment or on CAL grounds. 2) There will be no unauthorized visitors in the apartments or on CAL grounds. 3) Unauthorized visitors are defined as follows: a) Any visitor before 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. b) Any visitor after 10:00 P.M. Sunday through Saturday. c) Any visitor staying overnight Friday or Saturday without a guest pass. 4) Clients are to be in their own apartments after 10:00 P.M. Sunday through Thursday.
While clients will be given an opportunity to explain the circumstances of a violation, under no condition will a client be allowed to remain in the program after three violations of the above rules. Parents and siblings are not considered visitors, however, any other family member will be considered as such. Immediate family members must abide by section 5.1 and 5.2 of the Service Agreement and section 3.1 and 3.2 of the Personal Funds and Supported Living Agreement. These sections state that visits to the apartment complexes during Center hours (9:00 A.M. through 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday) by family are required to be coordinated through the CAL office. Clients may not leave the premises during Center hours with family members for any reason unless it is coordinated through the CAL office. |
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Acute Dismissal Under extreme circumstances, CAL reserves the right to dismiss a client without prior notification to the family if that client acutely jeopardizes staff or other clients’ safety. In this unlikely circumstance, immediate removal from CAL premises may be in order and notification of the individual's family will occur as quickly as possible. Routine Dismissal Dismissal procedures may be instituted by Executive Director or any staff at the Director Level who believes that a placement is inappropriate. This will generate a team meeting where a consensus can be reached regarding the exact nature of the problem. This meeting will occur in three (3) days. Attendance at this meeting will be mandatory for the Director of Case Management, Director of Vocational Services, Clinical Director and other appropriate CAL personnel. Following this consensus meeting, the Executive Director will talk with the family and schedule an emergency IPP within one week.
During the emergency IPP, participants will discuss whether dismissal is appropriate or changes in the client’s program/placement need to be attempted first to remedy the problem. The final decision on whether the client remains in the program will be made by the Executive Director. If a client is to remain in the program, a time-limited contract will be drawn up specifying conditions under which the client will continue in the program. |
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Admissions procedure to the Center for Adaptive Learning (CAL) program will begin when an applicant fills out the preliminary application form or contacts the Center for Adaptive Learning (CAL) by phone. Either of these mechanisms will trigger a phone call and subsequently a meeting of the Executive Director, the potential client and family. During this meeting, the admission criteria and exclusion criteria will be reviewed and an initial assessment will be made as to whether the individual is a reasonable prospective client for CAL. At the initial meeting with the Executive Director, families will be informed that neuropsychological testing or an educational evaluation are necessary in order to appropriately design a IPP for each client at CAL. If an individual is accepted into the CAL program, and such testing is not available in his own records or application materials, the family will be asked to obtain this testing at their expense.
On the same day that the initial meeting occurs with the Executive Director, the potential client and his family will tour all the facilities. If following this day's activities the family and the potential client are still interested in the CAL program, arrangements will be made for the client to spend a portion of a day participating in the program, and being observed by the staff. If the individual is felt to be an appropriate potential client in the CAL program, the family submits a formal application. The CAL Staff reviews this application, including all former testing and prior assessments. After that review, the potential client and family are interviewed.
Families are informed of the results of the process and upon acceptance into CAL, the start date is determined with appropriate contracts and deposits complete prior to moving into the CAL apartments. At the three-month mark, the client, families, and staff that work with the client will convene to define these goals and objectives through an Individual Program Plan (IPP). Quarterly reports will be generated as a result of the IPP/ Annual, and phone contacts will be handled on an "as needed" basis. |
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1. Drug dependency or prior felony arrest for drug related crime. 2. A history of chronic severe psychosis or chronic severe psychotic behavior. 3. A history of chronic violent or aggressive behavior that significantly endangers the client or others and which has not been responsive to behavioral management and/or medications. 4. A severe personality disorder or antisocial behavior pattern which precludes group interaction and responsiveness to correction and criticism. 5. Physical limitations which require 24-hour a day attendant care. Individuals requiring attendant services less than 24 hours a day may be candidates for the CAL program, but they would have to provide these attendant services through an outside agency. |
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1. Participants must be Twenty (20) years of age or older. 2. Participants must have the capability of supported independent living in an environment supervised no more than twelve (12) hours a day. 3. Participants must have employment potential (volunteer or paid). 4. Participants must have a neurological impairment that makes totally independent living problematic. This may include autism, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, obsessive/compulsive disorder, borderline functioning mental retardation, epilepsy; brain injury or other conditions which render the individual neurologically impaired. 5. Participants much demonstrate a desire to live independently, with support. 6. Participants must be willing and able to live in an alcohol and drug free program. 7. If the participant is taking medications and cannot be reliably expected to do so without supervision, arrangements may be made on a case-by-case basis to have CAL’s certified personnel monitor the medication. 8. The assumption is that funding for the CAL program is usually private. For those that qualify, funding may be available through the Regional Center or School Districts. |
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The Center for Adaptive Learning (CAL) is committed to creating and maintaining a living and working environment for neurologically impaired individuals which will promote dignity and support a sense of community. The CAL program provides each participant with an individual program for growth. CAL is committed to maintaining the highest quality of living possible which will allow each client to develop a sense of pride, to augment self-esteem and to foster a sense of self-worth. Applicants are assumed to have a neurological impairment, which makes totally independent living problematic. This may include a far ranging field of problems including, but not restricted to autism, attention deficit disorders, learning disabilities, obsessive/compulsive disorders, borderline intellectual functioning, epilepsy, brain injury or other conditions which render the individual neurologically impaired.
Admission procedures are designed to allow for maximum communication between staff and families. They are designed to ensure a prospective applicant a full evaluation followed by the development of an individual program best suited to his or her needs. Exact criteria for admission and admission procedures are detailed below. |
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As of January 1, 2009, Participants in the CAL program must meet all of the following requirements: · Be twenty (20) years of age or older · Be assessed as having the potential for employment · Have an identifiable developmental neurological disability or related disorder · Demonstrate a desire to want to live as independently as possible · Be willing and able to live in an alcohol and drug free program |
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Interested families may call and request an appointment to visit the program and speak with staff. A complete psychological assessment and two letters of reference are also required. Admission to the program is at the discretion of the staff. |
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A Key to Individual Potential for Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities |
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