2004-08-06 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes

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L. Tobosa offered to follow up with T. Brown. D. PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT A. MITCHENER A. Mitchener reported on the following: Summer Recreation Programs ENROLLMENT Here are the totals of children with disabilities served in Summer Fun 2004: 8 children had skills trainers as an accommodation 21 had other accommodations 29 children served We served children with autism, ADHD, asthma, a child with Asbergers syndrome, a child with Downs syndrome, a child with a hearing impairment, and a child with Albinism who had a visual impairment. We also had oneteen worker from Alu Like that said she has a disability during ability awareness training in Pahoa. She did not request any accommodations. Slightly more than twenty five percent of Mt View Gyms enrollment had disabilities, raising questions of best practices, ratios, and preparing ahead with extra staff support for programs in communities where the need is great. There may have been other children not registered, documented or observed with disabilities. Most parents do not mention disability when registering their children. Manyparentsareindenialthatadisabilityispresent,andsomeparentshave disabilities themselves and lack basic skills. Aquatics Programs served the summer fun children. There was one child with severe ADHD enrolled in swimming lessons at the Konawaena pool. KCAC has a childcare agency with 40 kids, many of whom had behavioral challenges, attend free public swim regularly (2 times a week for 2-hour segments). Pahala Pool serves Special-Ed and ARC regularly. Innovative/creative program planning initiated this quarter 1) Outlined orientation, 2) Registration with skills trainer agencies, 3) Interagency communication. Summer Fun site assist/staff counseling: Mt View, Pahoa, Waimea, Kailua Park, Yano Hall, Shipman Gym, Panaewa Park, Carvalho Park. Liaison with parents of children with disabilities: Modification plans, information and referral, negotiated reasonable accommodations. 3