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The Asperger's Summer Program 2011 Plan
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What to Bring & Wear
Participants should come in play clothes with comfortable shoes. They should dress appropriate for the weather (we spend a lot of time outdoors). Participants should bring plenty of fluids, including a water bottle, a morning snack, a lunch, and an afternoon snack (refrigerators and microwaves are available). A backpack is a great idea for change of clothes, taking projects home, and storing personal items. Participants may bring handheld game systems. We use them as reinforcement and social capital. We are not responsible for lost items.
Outings
Every Wednesday, participants of The Asperger's Summer Program go on outings. These outings are to teach the participants how to function in the community, and to have some recreational experiences with their peers. Here is our outing schedule, along with some important instructions to make our outings safe and fun. On days that we will be swimming,
have your child come to The Program already wearing his/her swimsuit. Your child must be at the site and
ready to go by 9am.
Outing Schedule 2011
June 29: Milwaukee County Zoo
(Packed
lunch, sunscreen, comfortable shoes) July 6: Milwaukee Brewer's Game: Program meets from 11:00am until 5:00pm (Packed lunch, baseball glove for foul balls) July 13: Go-Carting and Cars 2 Movie
(Packed lunch, comfortable shoes)
July 20:
Beach Picnic at Menominee Park in Menominee Falls (Sandals, swimsuit already on,
towel, sunscreen, and packed lunch)
July 27:
Discovery World in Downtown Milwaukee (Packed lunch, comfortable shoes) August 3:
Day
Hike (Packed lunch, water bottle,
sunscreen, bug spray, comfortable shoes, no sandals) August 10:
Six Flags Amusement Park: No water park (Packed lunch, spending money,
sunscreen, comfortable shoes [no sandals]) August 17:
Beach Barbeque at Menominee Park in Menominee
Falls (Sandals, swimsuit already on,
towel, sunscreen. We will be serving burgers, chips, and fruit punch. If you
child has a diet that does not allow for these foods, please pack a lunch
for him/her.)
Sample Schedule (6-14 year-olds)
8:45-9:30- Stations: Fine Motor for Life Skills, Getting Around Town, and others
9:30-9:45- Orientation (Behavioral Expectations/Rules): Participants learn about the behavioral management system for the program and become familiar with the concept of naturally occurring hierarchies and how they occur across environments (family, school, workforce, etc.).
9:45-10:15- Cooperative Activities/Team Building: Scavenger Hunt and Captain on Deck are activities that teach the participants about interacting with people to function better in their community.
10:15-10:30- Snack Time
10:30-11:30- Daily Living Skill: Getting Ready in The Morning part I. Participants learn the steps to independently get dressed in the morning, including how to access clothing, making decisions based on weather, and coordinating.
11:30-12:00- Lunch
12:00-12:30- Interactive Choices: Participants are taught how to engage each other in making decisions on preferred activities.
12:30-1:15- Fitness Activity: Yoga Calm- Participants learn calming techniques to engage in when anxious or frustrated.
1:30-1:45- Afternoon Snack
1:45-2:45- Daily Living Skill: Rehearse and Role-Play "Getting Ready in the Morning".
2:45-3:00- Wrap up
Most families drop-off and pick-up at the program site. However, if transportation is a concern for you, other options are available. Some families even elect to pick-up and drop-off at outing locations on Wednesdays. We encourage this, especially if the outing location is closer to you then the Program Site. After enrollment, discuss this option with us.
Many families elect to carpool. You can email us at summerprogram2011@gmail.com by June 15th if you want to be put on a carpooling list. We will send out the list with each family’s general geographic location to everyone who wants to participate. It will be up to you to contact other parents for carpooling.
We have a partnership with Let it Ride Transport for those with transportation needs. 414-350-3088. You can contact them directly to arrange pick-up from your home.
Otherwise, we have 2 pick-up locations at 2 park & rides-
For those travelling from Racine and Kenosha areas: Pick up is at 8:30 am at the Hwy 20/I94 park & ride
For those travelling from Ozaukee and Washington areas: Pick up at 8:30 am at the Hwy 167/Hwy 45 park & ride
*There is a $23 fee for each one-way trip to and from the program
Make sure you let us know if you will be using the busing option on your registration.
Same day tardies or absences you must call or text us at 262-510-4447. The fee for the program is a flat fee. We have scheduled staff and prepared for your child to be at the site. Fee changes are only made for pre-discussed vacations/appointments.
Pick-up and Drop-off
For the safety of your child, you may not drop-off prior to 9:00 am unless you are participating in our childcare service. Staff will be waiting outside to bring your child into the building, or you are welcome to walk them in yourselves.
We are located at 1455 97th Street. Pick-up and drop-off occurs at the south end of the parking lot.
Contacting us During the Program
Tim Kabara at 262-510-4447 Kara Felsman at 920-420-4666
You will receive weekly email
updates on what we specifically targeted for the week, and how it can be carried over into
the natural environment.
You will receive a progress report from a staff member after the program. If you would like to discuss it in particular and detail, Tim Kabara or Kara Felsman are available to sit down with you at the end of summer and further discuss information about what your child has learned and how to carry it over into the natural environment.
Enroll
When you have decided which program and session works for you, fill out our registration form and enroll in the program. Once enrolled, we will contact you to set up a meeting where we can learn more about your child, and we can answer any final questions that you may have.
>Young Adult Asperger's Summer Program
Contact Us
If you still have questions about the program after learning about the information provided on our Explore and Plan pages, feel free to have us contact you with more information or contact us via email summerprogram2011@gmail.com or by phone: 262-510-4447
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