Abilitypath Housing

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Nov 14, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$6,481,238

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Children's development services:children's development services ensure that children from birth to nine years of age, and their parents, learn the techniques and skills needed to get the best possible start in life. These services are provided through early intervention & meeting my milestones services, therapy services and milestones preschool. Early intervention & meeting my milestones developmental and parent education groups offer in-home and center-based education and therapy services for children from birth to four years old who have developmental delays or are at risk of delay, and their families. The program's transdisciplinary team of developmental specialists and therapists (occupational, physical and speech & language) provide structured developmental and educational opportunities, with parent participation and extensive family support being integral components of these services. Services are offered in a culturally sensitive approach, with bilingual and bicultural staff and services offered in english and spanish. One hundred four children and their families were served this last year.the therapy clinic offers quality developmental and therapeutic services for children, for private pay, in a clinic setting. Services are provided in a family-oriented and collaborative manner that emphasizes family involvement and partnership with other professionals providing services. Therapists and staff are highly trained pediatric specialists with extensive experience and knowledge regarding resources and interventions for young children. The therapy clinic provides high-quality therapeutic services 1:1, or in a small group setting, such as for social skills development groups and communication club groups. Sixty-two children and their families were served this last year.milestones preschool is a relationship-based developmental program providing both preschool and pre-k classes, and supports children aged 2-5 years and their families. Milestones is an inclusive program, serving small groups of preschool and pre-k students both with and without developmental delays or risk factors. Services focus on individual growth, while providing families with access to specialized services, case management and collaborative support with and for other early childhood education environments. Milestones preschool is naeyc accredited. Fifty-three children and their families were served this last year.this last year, in children's development services:-cupertino rotary supported "room to move" project completed, featuring abilities united's newest and state-of-the-art motor therapy room -milestones preschool is awarded a renewal of their naeyc accreditation -children's development services represents for the entire early intervention field in "watch me grow", a multi-disciplinary collaborative hosted by stanford -lucille packard children's hospital, stanford family medicine and ucsf medical departments continue to utilize abilities united's children's development services department for student and resident rotation to observe, learn and collaborate-our early intervention program initiated its program, "meeting my milestones", which transitioned the early intervention program into an inclusive parent/child education program-partnership continued with the institute of human and social development, providing ihsd with occupational therapy support and education

Activity 3

Aquatic services:aquatic services offers warm water exercise to people of all ages and ability levels in the 93-degree, wheelchair-accessible indoor pool at the betty wright aquatic center, delivering quality aquatic rehabilitation, fitness and recreation services. Last year 2,978 individuals used services at the bwac.warm-water therapy and exercise benefits people of all ages and abilities, allowing for muscle relaxation, joint lubrication, nerve integration and increased range of motion. It provides relief of pain from injuries, disorders or physical ailments such as arthritis, spinal cord injures, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and fibromyalgia. Rehabilitation features a team of american college of sports medicine (acms) certified instructors, providing hydrotherapy and physical therapy services. The professional, collaborative team works with medical and health professionals to refer individual to the appropriate services, and can support a diverse range of changing needs through the department's continuum of care model. Fitness group classes are designed to improve overall quality of life by increasing an individual's strength, stamina, and flexibility. With a variety of classes for all levels of fitness in a friendly and supportive environment, the skilled and collaborative staff provide the tools and encouragement to help meet each individual's fitness goals. Recreation includes the wright swim school where children, of all ability levels, learn water safety, stroke techniques, and self-confidence in the water, all in a fun, safe and educational environment, available year round. Wright swim school is often a child's first social experience out of the home that nurtures peer engagement, a sense of independence and self confidence as they build swim and water safety skills. The swim school also features special adaptive aquatics services for children with developmental disabilities.this last year in aquatic services:-bwac secured the palo alto medical endowment grant for intervention pilot program: e-health communications -leadership presented a paper "transforming & strengthening health promotion via interdisciplinary education collaborative: lessons learned from pilot program" at the society of public health education, in orlando, fl-bwac revitalized our speakers bureau, reaching eight organizations with direct community education, providing direct visibility of betty wright aquatic center and the mission of abilities united to more than 300 people-relying on social enterprise model, bwac distributed scholarship services valued at $50,000-served as host organization to atri (aquatic therapy & rehabilitation institute, the nation's leading aquatic therapy educational institute, hosting regional continual education to practitioners from six different states)-organized, hosted and successfully delivered the second inter-professional training course, the pool as a classroom, to leading aquatic teachers working with children with developmental disabilities. Participants joined from all over san francisco bay area-formalized abilities united internship program with san jose state university, and the health science & recreation department

Filer

EIN

94-1546643