PROGRAM GOALS

The primary goal of the life Skills Enhancement Program is achieving significant and measurable improvement that enable individuals to enjoy a more productive and satisfying life by optimizing cognitive, physical, social and vocational functioning.  Treatment is practical and targeted to developing greater independence, improving everyday functioning, and achieving academic and vocational goals.

At completion of the evaluation, the Life Skills Enhancement Program interdisciplinary team determines appropriate services.  Team staffing occur throughout the individual’s program.

CARL D. PERKINS

Vocational Training Center

CARL D. PERKINS

Vocational Training Center

Life Skills Enhancement Program (LEP)

PERSONS SERVED

The Life Skills Enhancement Program Provides services for individuals with a range of disabilities including but not limited to autism, Asperger’s syndrome, mild mental retardation, learning disabilities and traumatic brain injury.  Participants in the program must require intensive occupational therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy.  Participants should also read at the fourth grade level or above and have a full scale intelligence quotient of 60 or above.  The program will include Pt, OT, and Speech as will as offer the following group: Critical Thinking, Community Management, Health Awareness, Job Skills, Orientation, Reflection, Memory, T.A.L.K., Medication Administration, S.W.I.M./Self-Esteem, Anger Management/Stress Management, Psychological Services and Rehabilitation Technology and also available.  The Length of the program is three months.

PROGRAM FEATURES

· Life Skills evaluation as included in the Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation

· Medical evaluation

· Neuropsychological Screenings

· Occupational Therapy

· Physical Therapy

· Speech-language pathology

· Rehabilitation Technology

· Critical Thinking

· Health Awareness

· Job Skills

· Memory

· T.A.L.K.

· Orientation

· Reflections

· Self-Esteem

· Stress Management

· Medication Administration

· Anger Management/S.W.I.M

· Psychological Services

Phone: 606-788-7080

Fax: 606-788-7076

Toll free (Only in Ky) 1-800-443-2187

Deaf Services TTY 1-877-600-6111

E-mail: Tim Barber

 

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Life Skills Enhancement Program