Section 8
SEC. 8. To establish immediately an Adjustment and Training Center for the disabled persons with the following characteristics: A concentrated, individualized program for each client. The nucleus, at least, of a full-time staff. This nucleus shall consist of a rehabilitation specialist who shall act as supervisor of the center; qualified vocational counselors and instructors for the work projects and a property clerk. The evaluation, through a "team" approach, of the individual as a total personality. Opportunity for participation in a group as a motivating and learning device. An organized and systematic program to: Assist each individual to acquire efficiency in the special techniques necessary to perform the demands of daily living; Help each individual gain insight into his physical, psycho-social and vocational needs; Provide exploratory or try-out work experience to: Demonstrate the wide variety of tasks each individual can perform; More thoroughly evaluate the aptitudes and skills of each individual; Train each individual to perform certain house-hold tasks; Develop desirable work habits and attitudes. There is a terminal point for each individual in the center program. There is a consolidation of the program experiences by the "team" to form the basis for future planning with each individual. In general, the Adjustment Center is a process of developing within the client a proper perspective toward his disability, as well as that of developing certain basic skills of the client in order to compensate for his handicap and loss of normal faculties. Program flexibility.— Flexibility in the outlined program may be obtained without sacrificing orderly procedure. While there must be a general schedule of instruction going on all the time, there has to be a schedule for an individual that will meet his needs in line with his capacities, his previous experiences and his objectives. Program balance.— An individual's program may be kept in balance through the use of a schedule which will be of maximum benefit to him. The formulation of such a schedule will be made apparent through consideration of diagnostic reports and proposed objective. Client introduction to Center.— The introduction of the client to the center and to the program is of utmost importance since his first impressions are the most lasting. All preliminary reports of the client should be reviewed very carefully by the person who interviews him upon his arrival at the center. The first days should be taken up by a free program of orientation to the center, both the physical plant and the program. When more experienced trainees are available, the new client should be assigned to a trainee whose interest background most closely parallel his own and through tir trainee he will soon become familiar with the van classrooms and extra curricuJar opportunities provided by the center. A similar procedure can be adopted for use by centers that service clients who enter in groups. The Adjustment Center should operate eight hours day, five instruction days per week for a minimum dura tion of three months with individual extension possible un to a maximum of six months. There shall be a gratuity allowance for the trainees to be fixed by the Social Welfare Administrator, and assigned as maintenance while in training. Discharge of clients from Center— When, through staff conference, it is determined that a client is prepared to accept vocational training or placement, definite plans are made for his discharge. If the counselor or the referral agency, concurs in the findings of the staff, the trainee is then called in for a personal conference at which time his entire progress is reviewed with him. At this conference also is ascertained his understanding of his future plans made by the referral agency. The definite time of departure is agreed upon, and transportation arrangements arc made. Any necessary notification to his family, cooperating person or agency, is sent. It is very important that the trainee have a thorough understanding of his future plans and that he is satisfied in his own mind that he is ready for the next step in his rehabilitation program. Records of Center Program— The center workshop and agricultural projects should maintain and preserve service, employment and other operating records in sufficient detail to evaluate the capacities and limitations and his needs in relation theret outline his program, chart his progress and record his ultimate disposition. The employment records for each client should show, in addition to identifying information, the kind of work performed, the hours worked (daily and weekly), produced, the rate of pay, the amount earned in cash and otherwise, the date of payment and the period covered. The amount of premium pay for overtime work, cash subsidies or other cash assistance, deductions from wages, etc., should be recorded as separate items. In addition to the above records, which apply to both mebound clients and those working in the workshop, each homebound cliend (or a person in the home of a homebound client) should maintain a daily record of work performed. In addition to the identifying information, such record should show for each workday the date, the starting and stopping times, the total hours worked, and the units produced. This record should be submitted to the center at stated intervals and should become part of the employment records. All employment records should be preserved by the center for at least such periods as may be required by the Social Welfare Administration. The center project should have adequate accounting, operation, sales and other records essential to the effective management of their responsible management board or committee at least quarterly. Their books should be audited annually by a certified public accountant or government auditor designated for that purpose. ELIGIBILITY