Systems and procedures for habilitation sessions v1.0
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Development Centre for Individuals with Down Syndrome
Systems and procedures for habilitation sessions
In order to regulate the work, please read and follow the procedures and rules below:
Required documents must be completed and submitted prior to the start of the sessions.
The beneficiary’s parents must attend habilitation sessions on a regular basis to implement the programme followed with the beneficiary on a daily basis and to ensure that the plan is accomplished.
Parents must actively be involved and follow-up on the beneficiary progress constantly, in order to make contribute to the development of their abilities and the goal of the program, and in the case of non-cooperation with the therapist, the administration regrets to continue providing habilitation services for the beneficiary.
One of the beneficiary's parents must have a valid membership with the Emirates Down Syndrome Association in order to receive the continued services annually.
A copy of the beneficiary's medical reports and any other test result should be provided to the therapist in case needed.
Each beneficiary will have a file including his assessment, habilitation plan and other related observations by the therapist.
Two reports will be issued for each beneficiary, one at the end of the first semester and the other at the end of the year.
Attending course in First Aid is obligatory for families to enroll the beneficiary in the therapy program. Additionally, participation in the annual forum and regular meetings is mandatory, an undertaking should be signed for these issues.
For the benefit of the beneficiaries, A firm commitment to attend all therapy sessions and minimize any absences. If an absence is unavoidable, the submit a valid proof to the association.
In the case of unexcused absences, treatment sessions will be automatically suspended, leading to the beneficiary's placement on the waiting list so that other beneficiaries can benefit from these services.
In case of illness, kindly notify us at least 24 hours before the scheduled session and attach the sick leave or attendance certificate from a medical clinic along with your notification.
Same day excuses for absences will not be accepted except in emergency situations.
In case of an appointment at the hospital, it is recommended to report at least one week prior to the appointment and attach a copy of the appointment receipt.
In case of travel, please bring a copy of the passport with the exit and entry stamp or a copy from the ticket.
The Down Syndrome Development Center is not committed to keep the beneficiary schedules or compensate at the same time in case of absences, whatever the reason was.
Punctuality in attending therapy sessions is very important; the duration of the session is forty-five minutes including parent’s inquiries if there are any.
In case of late coming to the session, the beneficiary will benefit from the rest of the remaining time of the forty-five minutes, if the delay exceeds 15 minutes from the session's scheduled start time, the session for that day will be automatically canceled without any entitlement to compensation.
Termination of therapy sessions for three unexcused absences.
Sessions not attended will be cancelled and not carried over to the next semester, beneficiary appointments will be rotated, taking into account the circumstances of others, as these appointments are not limited to the same beneficiaries.
Propose two convenient dates for the sessions, we will do our best to schedule the best and most convenient time for you according to the available time.
Registration in any of the services requires personal attendance.
The therapist will prepare homework assignments for individual sessions and send them to parents on a regular basis, which will include instructions and simple exercises to be used at home to ensure maximum benefit from the therapy program and following up by the therapists regularly.
Parents play an effective and important role in therapy, as there will be an exchange of roles between the therapist and the parents to ensure that they know the proper methods and techniques in dealing with their children at home to train them toward the goals set by the therapist.
The presence of the person directly responsible for the beneficiary at home is mandatory, as it will effectively contribute to ensuring the maximum benefit during the therapy program.
Priority in booking is secured in case of early registration
The beneficiary is assessed by the therapists before the start of the program
Habilitation sessions are customized based on the beneficiary's age, individual and what the therapist sees as appropriate for beneficiary.
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Beneficiary name: | Beneficiary membership number:
Guardians Name: | Parent membership number:
Relationship: |
Date: | Signature: