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BAROCO'S
LEDYARD COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
The community
experience aspect of our program is an important focus for many of our
consumers. Individuals typically
have two to three outings a week. We
have two wheelchair accessible vans available for daily use. On a rotating
basis classrooms have the option of going out as a full room, with two
instructors and six consumers. Every participant in our program may have several opportunities to have
consistent contact with community members and to be involved as active members
of community life. Many of our trips stem from functional purposes, such as
shopping for classroom projects, going to the post office and getting needed
items for the site. We also enjoy
recreational outings to several area parks throughout the summer and volunteer
outings for our donations and projects. While
it is an ongoing challenge, natural relationships between a program participant
and a community member sometimes develop. We
do our best to facilitate the success of these relationships.
These relationships seem valuable for everyone involved and the ultimate
goal would be to break out of the structured meetings with the chance for growth
into a true friendship with reciprocal visits and varied outings.
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