DALLAS CENTER INC
8550 CADENZA LN, DALLAS, TX 752284923 www.dallascenter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES/DELAYS.

Early Childhood Intervention Every child develops at a different rate during the early formative years, and every child requires different degrees of help in developing the skills and knowledge that mark the transition from the total dependency of infancy to the growing self confidence of childhood. For the child who experiences delays in development, or has a genetic or medical condition, Dallas Center's Early Childhood Intervention Program provides families with support and assistance through a broad range of services. ELIGIBILITY Any child, birth to three, who exhibits a delay (as defined by the state of Texas from results on the state mandated assessment tool) in one or more of the following areas is eligible for services: Language/Communication (understanding and talking) Cognitive (problem solving) Physical . Fine Motor (hand skills) . Gross Motor (rolling, crawling, walking) Self Help/Adaptive Skills (feeding, dressing, toileting) Social/Emotional (interactions with other children and/or adults SERVICES Comprehensive developmental assessment/evaluation - a team which includes the family and professionals in education, speech therapy, occupational therapy and/or physical therapy determine area(s) of need. Speech/Language Therapy Motor Therapy (Occupational and Physical) Developmental services to foster, promote and enhance child engagement in daily activities, functional independence, and social interactions. Family/Parent Training/Education Nutrition Referral/Transition Assistance to Community Agencies/Resources LOCATION OPTIONS Home-based Program - services delivered in the child's home and Community-based Program - services delivered within a Day Care, Family Day Home, etc. within the state-mandated Dallas County, Texas catchement area (functionally, the South and South East quadrant of Dallas County) Provided Early Childhood Intervention services to 1,249 enrolled children. The cost of this program in FY '19 was $4,215,923. ($4,220,443 less in-kind services of $4,520)

Adult Services . Meeting the long-term needs of adults with severe intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) is an ongoing issue. Unlike mental illness, an intellectual disability is lifelong. . Families/Caregivers need day program resources for their loved ones so they may maintain employment or obtain needed respite from 24 hour care. . Historically, Dallas Center has served the most severe of this population - individuals requiring 24 hour a day supervision, assistance with basic independent living skills and with little or no vocational potential for employment in the community. . Day program services for this population are extremely limited. Most providers of adult services focus on persons with intellectual disabilities capable of employment training, leaving few options for some of the most fragile in our community. SENSORY/THERAPEUTIC program provides intensive sensory stimulation and individualized therapy - while monitoring specific medical needs. ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING emphasizes functional living skills, attention span and appropriate behavior. WORK ACTIVITY CENTER provides training for the acquisition of prevocational skills and behaviors. WORKSHOP provides prevocational training in a supervised environment while individuals perform and are paid for subcontract work. Each program component is under the direction of a Program Manager. These Program Managers have professional degrees in applicable fields. Multiple staff work under a Program Manager. Consultants (physical therapy, music, art, dance) are degreed, licensed/ certified per state regulations. Service Provision: Individualized services are provided within the determined program component with other individuals enrolled. All services include: . Assessment of individual strengths and weaknesses, functional level and needs. Professional staff utilize the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales as part of assessment process. . Development of individualized training plans focusing on individual needs. . Implementation of individualized training plans daily. . Analysis of progress on training plans with modification/revision as warranted. . Provision of opportunities for music, art, physical fitness, socialization and leisure time activities for enriched quality of life. Dallas Center served 97 adults with significant intellectual disabilities. The cost of this program in FY '19 was $529,373. ($536,548 less in-kind services of $7,175)

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