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♦.. 3�y`7 NEKZDN Surrogate Family Livia.& - a normalized approach to rearing handicapped children Number of Children to be Served - o A&c range of Children to be Served - 5 to 10 years Sex - Cirls and boys Acceptance .acceptance of a child into the home will he on an individual basis basically determined by the potential of the child to grow and develop socially, emo- tionally and intellectually in a family living environment. Program We believe that all persons regardless of handicapping conditions grow and develop best in their own humus. When this isn't possible, for any or a wide range of reasons, the child should have the opportunity to live in an environ- ment as similar as possible to that of a normal family home. The primary goal of Nekton is .o develop this environment and then to enrich it with trained staff and elements of developmental resources, to assure individual growth in the area,., of pelf -help skills, social skills, and adaptation and intellectual functioning. This will he achieved through the development of an individual pro!,yam plan for each, which specifies goals and means of attaining such goals. The efforts of the staff in the home will be coordinated with those of staff in programs, which each child will participate in outside of the home. This type of programming and effort will enable the maximization of each child's potential for growth and development. A primary asliect of individual -personal development is that of personality __development. This will be a major emphasis of our program. We feel this can he achieved through the surrogate family concept which emphasizes interpersonal relationships between the houseparents and child over an extended period of time. All children who live in the home will attend appropriate education and training programs in either public school or dac activity centers. Medical and health needs will be met through community 11w ilities. The children will utilize apprupriate community recreational resources. Our foal is to make the children, individually and as a family unit, a part of the community and not segregate them or -shelter them from it. Clerk's exhibit no. 633 meeting 11-10-76 _ '.k