Rainbow Center for Communicative Disorders

Rainbow Center for Communicative Disorders day school program successfully provided educational and therapeutic services for 75 students with autism and/or developmental disabilities, ages 3-21 for 174 full days of programming and 38 half days of extended schoolyear. Each child has an individual educational program iep developed by staff, parents, and the local school district representatives when they can no longer remain in the mainstream setting. Children are placed at Rainbow Center by school districts for children that requirean intensive therapeutic intervention. Therapies speech, occupational, and physical are provided as indicated in the iep. The severity of the children's behavior and developmental levels require a small staff to pupil ratio for school success. Increasing communication skills and expanding appropriate behaviors are both vital aspects of the program. Each year the decision is reviewed to consider if the student can be reintegrated back into their home school setting or if placement at Rainbow Center is still the least restrictive environment.

Rainbow Center for Communicative Disorders respite programming is a service of expanded programming that helps parents and caregivers manage their daily work schedules when supervised care for their special needs adult or child is needed. A mixture of adults and children participated in the respite program. The hours are before and after programming, which equates to 7:00 am to 9:00 am and from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This year-round service allows parents to work and pick up their sons/daughters at a convenient time. This is a safe and interactive care program that benefits more than just the family. It has a positive impact on the community, since it allows parents to continue to be employed while knowing their loved one is being supervised by specialized trained staff.

Rainbow Center for Communicative Disorders adult day habilitation program provides day services for adults over the age of 21 that are unable to work in supported employment situations or in a sheltered workshop. Adults participated in the year round program comprised of a 6 hour day. A wide variety of activities are included, such as swimming, bowling, arts/crafts, scrapbooking, music, quilting, and other opportunities to maintain skill levels and career exploration. Quality of life, independent functioning, and volunteerism are also incorporated into the many hands on daily experiences.