Aim for the Handicapped

School programs - we go into the greater miami valley/dayton area school systems and work in conjunction with the classroom teachers to provide the Aim method for school age children from preschool through high school. the Aim method is a four-level movement program, always done to music that retrains the brain and aids in the development and improvement of fine and gross motor skills, focusing, following directions, as well as balance and coordination. We also provide our sessions within other nonprofit organizations that have services for disabled preschoolers and toddlers. During this year-end we provide 36 weeks of classes, 135 classes, 1651 children received Aim in schools. Teachers trained this year were 28.

the Aim method is adaptable for any person at any age. Aim is also proven to be beneficial for brain damage, memory disorders, such as dementia and alzheimer's, arthritis, and/or orthopedic conditions so we are conducting our thirty-minute sessions in collaborating with other nonprofit organizations serving adults with disabilities. During the fiscal year we provide services 11 classes in facilities serving 235 individuals and 1 class in nursing homes serving 20 individuals.

One-on-one sessions - we provide them for children that are not in school during the school year and we also have a summer program that any child can attend during the during summer break from school. These one-on-one sessions are conducted at the nancy lopez trainng center in dayton, Ohio. Children that come to our training center go through the Aim method once a week at the same time every week. Consistency and repetition are key in the Aim method. These two elements teach timing and concentration, which improve all areas of learning, speaking, reading, writing and retention. Self-confidence and esteem are also enhanced. the one-on-one sessions include specialized rhythmical movements, gross motor movements, and creative movement using games, songs, and other activities to encourage and enhance movement for children with visual handicaps, hearing impairments, emotional or learning disabilities, autism and orthopedic or coordinatiion problems. We held 138 sessions during the school year. We served 118 children in our training center.