"Helping You Help Yourself to Independence" Abilities In Motion 416 Blair Avenue Reading, PA (Voice) (Voice) (Fax) (TTY)

WHO ARE WE? WE ARE ONE OF 18 CILS IN PA WE ARE ONE OF 18 CILS IN PA WE PROVIDE SERVICES BASED ON CONSUMER CHOICE. WE PROVIDE SERVICES BASED ON CONSUMER CHOICE. IF WE CAN’T DO SOMETHING – WE WILL FIND YOU SOMEONE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO DOES! IF WE CAN’T DO SOMETHING – WE WILL FIND YOU SOMEONE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO DOES!

The Independent Living Department Services  Advocacy  Peer Counseling  Information and Referral  Service Coordination  Children and Youth Services  Trainings and Presentations

A Program provided by Abilities in Motion 416 Blair Avenue Reading, PA

TEENS TAKING FLIGHT A SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL GROUP FOR TEENS WITH DISABILITIES

AND WE ARE OFF

IN THE BEGINNING IN JULY OF 2005 THE TTF GROUP SHOT OFF LIKE A BANG AT THE KICKOFF PICNIC. IN JULY OF 2005 THE TTF GROUP SHOT OFF LIKE A BANG AT THE KICKOFF PICNIC. WITH A GROUP OF 30 TEENS ORGINALLY THEY WENT EVERYWHERE ~ WITH A GROUP OF 30 TEENS ORGINALLY THEY WENT EVERYWHERE ~

OUT IN THE COMMUNITY THEY WENT TO THE PLANETARIUM THEY WENT TO THE PLANETARIUM THE CIRCUS THE CIRCUS A SMALL MAMMAL DEMONSTRATION A SMALL MAMMAL DEMONSTRATION A BREAKFAST AT THE LOCAL INTERMEDIATE UNIT A BREAKFAST AT THE LOCAL INTERMEDIATE UNIT

THEY CLOSED A GENERATION GAP THEY BAKED COOKIES AND… THEY BAKED COOKIES TO DELIVER TO AREA HIGHRISES WHERE THEY SANG CAROLS AND SHARED IN SOME HOLIDAY CHEER. THEY BAKED COOKIES AND… THEY BAKED COOKIES TO DELIVER TO AREA HIGHRISES WHERE THEY SANG CAROLS AND SHARED IN SOME HOLIDAY CHEER.

REORGANIZED IN 2006 TTF MEMBERS BECAME A GROUP WITH THEIR OWN CODE OF CONDUCT TTF MEMBERS BECAME A GROUP WITH THEIR OWN CODE OF CONDUCT

THE RULES 1) RESPECT OTHERS 1) RESPECT OTHERS A. PERSONAL SPACE A. PERSONAL SPACE B. PERSONAL BELONGINGS B. PERSONAL BELONGINGS C. USE APPROPRIATE MANNERS C. USE APPROPRIATE MANNERS 1) NO SWEARING 1) NO SWEARING 2) NO SMOKING 2) NO SMOKING 3) NO NAME CALLING 3) NO NAME CALLING 4) NO WEAPONS OR VIOLENCE 4) NO WEAPONS OR VIOLENCE 5) NO FIGHTING 5) NO FIGHTING 6) NO STEALING 6) NO STEALING

CONTINUED 7) NO NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR ALCOHOL 7) NO NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR ALCOHOL 8) TELL STAFF WHERE YOU ARE AT ALL TIMES 8) TELL STAFF WHERE YOU ARE AT ALL TIMES 9) BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN PROPERTY 9) BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN PROPERTY 10) DRESS APPROPRIATELY ACCORDING TO THE EVENT (NO BELLY SHIRTS OR SHORT SHORTS) 10) DRESS APPROPRIATELY ACCORDING TO THE EVENT (NO BELLY SHIRTS OR SHORT SHORTS) 11) NOTIFY ABILITIES IN MOTION STAFF OF ANY PROBLEMS OR CHANGES IN YOUR PERSONAL INFO 11) NOTIFY ABILITIES IN MOTION STAFF OF ANY PROBLEMS OR CHANGES IN YOUR PERSONAL INFO

EVERY RULE HAS A CONSEQUENCE IF BROKEN 1ST OFFENSE – VERBAL WARNING 1ST OFFENSE – VERBAL WARNING 2ND OFFENSE – WRITTEN WARNING 2ND OFFENSE – WRITTEN WARNING **Youth mentor or Children and Youth Coordinator will mediate between parties if necessary. **Youth mentor or Children and Youth Coordinator will mediate between parties if necessary. 3RD OFFENSE – EXPULSION 3RD OFFENSE – EXPULSION **After 3rd offense member is expelled for 3 months and may after return to the group when a formal letter of apology is written to the group. Once a member returns, they begin the process with a clean state. However, if they reach the 3rd offense level again they will be terminated from the group indefinitely. **After 3rd offense member is expelled for 3 months and may after return to the group when a formal letter of apology is written to the group. Once a member returns, they begin the process with a clean state. However, if they reach the 3rd offense level again they will be terminated from the group indefinitely. ** IF VIOLENCE, DRINKING OR DRUG USE OCCURS THERE WILL BE AUTOMATIC EXPULSION** ** IF VIOLENCE, DRINKING OR DRUG USE OCCURS THERE WILL BE AUTOMATIC EXPULSION**

MENTORING MAKES A DIFFERENCE TEENS WERE PAIRED WITH ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACT AS MENTORS. TEENS WERE PAIRED WITH ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACT AS MENTORS. THIS HELPS TEENS LEARN ABOUT THEIR DISABILITY AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES THIS HELPS TEENS LEARN ABOUT THEIR DISABILITY AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES

FUTURE ADVOCATES THEY RIGHT LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS ABOUT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM. THEY RIGHT LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS ABOUT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM. THEY DECIDED TO RAISE MONEY TO KEEP THE GROUP GOING THEY DECIDED TO RAISE MONEY TO KEEP THE GROUP GOING

Self – Determination Deciding how you want to live your life. Deciding what supports you want. Deciding how you want to spend money through individual budgets.

They tell me what they want to do. They started their own business. They started their own business. AIM Achievers, a Junior Achievement Company, Achieving Success A Program provided by Abilities in Motion and approved by

The Business…. 1. They learn…. a. Banking Skills They all need to know how to write a check! They learn that they need money in the bank to pay bills. They learn that when they work hard and have enough money in the bank they get paid.

They learn… 2. About building capital for the business buy selling stocks. 3. How to fill out a job application to get a position within the company. 4. Selling and marketing their products as well as fundraising.

They learn… 5. How to take to people to sell their product. 6. How to dress properly in the business world. 7. They also learned what it was like to be on TV and talk about their company.

We work on Transition Skills We thought that the kids needed real life practice. So we do the following: We thought that the kids needed real life practice. So we do the following: Have guest speakers come in Have guest speakers come in Discuss how to advocate for yourself Discuss how to advocate for yourself When to disclose information about their disability. When to disclose information about their disability. How to fill out a rental application How to fill out a rental application

More skills How to sign up to vote and their voting rights How to sign up to vote and their voting rights How to use a voting machine How to use a voting machine What employers expect of an employee What employers expect of an employee How to ask for accommodations How to ask for accommodations

How to Start a Group Network with your local transition council Network with your local transition council Get to know the key people in your school district Get to know the key people in your school district Network with other agencies for youth Network with other agencies for youth Look for collaboration opportunities Look for collaboration opportunities Advertise everywhere that a group is starting. Advertise everywhere that a group is starting.