Another family in need of help.

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From: Mezher, Katy <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 1:09 PM
Subject: Fwd: Experiential Learning Opportunity
To: Molly Kelly-Elliott <[log in to unmask]>, Leah Wasburn-Moses <
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Just passing along :)

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From: Sharon Custer <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 12:57 PM
Subject: Experiential Learning Opportunity
To: "Emery, Amy" <[log in to unmask]>, Terri Spahr Nelson <
[log in to unmask]>, Angela Plessinger <[log in to unmask]>, Amity
Noltemeyer <[log in to unmask]>, Katy Mezher <[log in to unmask]>


Hi everyone
Please share the following with your students as you deem appropriate.  I
have met this family and they are truly remarkable and would provide a
great experience for any student.

*Experiential Volunteer Opportunity Available:*
Looking for ways to gain meaningful, hands-on experiences with a special
needs youth this summer?  A collaboration between the Butler County Board
of Developmental Disabilities, Family & Children First Council and Miami
University is underway to ensure families in Butler County can have access
to respite and supportive services provided by Miami students across
multiple disciplines.

This particular opportunity will allow one or two students the chance to
work with a family who lives on a local farm in West Chester, Ohio in order
to support various needs of a nine-year-old girl.  The guardians have
extensive background in developmental disabilities and mental health and
are looking to provide a student with opportunities to enhance the social
skills, occupational therapy needs, and developmental expectations.
Students will work with the family to create activities around these goals,
practice formal documentation of progress monitoring, create picture
schedules and social stories, and help support IEP initiatives over the
summer and in preparation for fall.

Here is some background information from the family:

 *“She is somewhat shy at first but very social after she warms up to
someone.  She is intellectually disabled and functions more at the age of
5.  She is independent, but needs one-on-one to keep her tending to the
tasks she needs to accomplish.  She is very pleasant, no aggression, no
tantrums, no attitudes.  Her issues center more on becoming independent,
staying on task, learning to work on things without others, OT issues, PT
issues, and personal hygiene.  She functions best when she knows what is
going to happen and can rely on the same routine/schedule she is use to.
She is obedient and easy to interact with, but requires prompting and other
behavioral modifications in order to be successful.”*


The family is looking for up to 20 hour a week of supportive services so
this endeavor may align well with an internship or experiential
requirement.  The family is open to working with one student for all 20
hours or split the hours between two students.  In addition, a stipend of
up to $500.00, courtesy of the Family & Children First Council, has also
been allocated to offset travel costs for interested parties.

If interested or for more information, please contact Sharon Custer, FSW
Partnership Coordinator at [log in to unmask] or 529-3425.





*Sharon L. Custer, MSW, LISW-S*
Field and Partnership Coordinator, Family Studies & Social Work
Faculty Advisor, Alpha Omega Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron (
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College of Education, Health, and Society
124 McGuffey Hall, Oxford OH 45056





-- 
Katherine (Katy) Mezher, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
201 McGuffey Hall
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-2568 (work)
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-- 
Molly Kelly-Elliott, M.Ed., ABD
Clinical Faculty, Department of Educational Psychology
Chief Departmental Advisor
Miami University
201 McGuffey Hall
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-1711