seDilly Shaw: training the disabled at least || «• Don't A delai e totheSs^ lcer n receii or fopsoraij Unal grajj eh the lij(d ■nediary. .tj plant chi “gawindoi ie wrong 4 eeh den platft s$G er is froi Id silver d( “Is and ofe ►■as madeh to plywood 'glass resia cab feata ■ith Abralia 1 on it. dncoln’s hi r ofthercd ig is “Geoi highlight tli sped will engine >nal hot ro! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1977 L By MAUREEN BUCEK I \I They talk, laugh, get paid for ^ T heir work, and attend classes in a w fenovated barn eight miles from iryan. They are clients at Dilly bailing i| haw Farm and Vocational Training lenter. Dilly Shaw is a sheltered work- hop for developmentally disabled, jji aentally retarded, and physically l ‘>hutit(l ( . lisabled persons aged 16 to 65. 5 situajy ibout 45 clients participate in the ,’orkshop, ice of the Brazos hilley Mental Health-Mental Re- srdation Center. A day at Dilly Shaw begins when lients arrive at 9 a.m. Transporta- ion to and from the farm is irovided. They divide into three groups, iroup one is a basic skills unit. Jroup two is transitional and Group hree is almost ready for employ- 'sfrar’s olf aent. Their schedules vary accord- ddress caj agly. They have to develop the skills o move into higher task levels, ” el said llm aid Marta Knauer. Knauer is the roproveitieu pecial education teacher, but, she mphasizes, “This is adult educa- Although subcontract work from ssorted businesses provides a large chunk of the program’s funds, it is evident even during work time that Dilly Shaw is concerned with re habilitation. “Other workshops may stress just production,” said Bill Morgan, pro gram director. “They might not stress rehabilitation like we re try ing to implement here. The main emphasis here is on a treatment program,” he said. Consulting psychologist Dr. Al bert Casey approves all behavior modification plans for individuals and groups. The token economies are an effective tool used as a pilot program in Group one. Each client has a computer punch card at his place as six or seven of them sit at the long tables. At one end of the table Eddie un clasped the envelope and handed it to Margie, who scooped a handful of bolts from the bowl in front of her. She carefully placed one on each of the four black taped marks at her place, then gathered them up and put them in the package. Down the line it passed, each person deposit ing their units. Through this process they de velop stamina and a steadiness and consistency in their work. They learn to accept job-related criticism, to conform to group norms and to interact with fellow workers. Each rehabilitation aid supervises a table of clients. Armed with hole- punchers and scissors, they reward appropriate social and work be haviors. This positive reinforcement occurs about every five minutes. When the timer buzzes, clients who have been working steadily get a hole punched in their computer card. This is a token. For many of them, a ‘thank you’ merits another token. Ken tries to beat the system. He was packaging ampules (small glass vials) at a slow rate with one eye on the timer. When it buzzed, he threw himself heartily into work, knowing that the aids would be look ing at him. The aids chuckled among themselves and one told him, “My goodness, Ken, you sure are hard at work. I’m gonna give you a token for that.” Punch. “Thank you,” Ken said, obviously pleased with his deception. For the polite response, another punch. If a client displays inappropriate behavior, negative reinforcements are used. For causing distractions or leaving their work, a token may be snipped from their card. Tommy’s success story By MAUREEN BUCEK Editor’s note: The name has been changed to protect the confiden tiality of the information. Tommy spent 13 years in state schools for the mentally re tarded. He was ineligible for fur ther care at his last state school because, as he said, “My IQ was too high.” Tommy currently functions within the lower limits of border line mental retardation, he was referred to Dilly Shaw, a work shop for mentally retarded adults, by his state school. At 24 years of age, he has no court appointed guardian and is considered legally independent. He was admitted to Dilly Shaw in August 1976 and lives in a halfway house in Bryan called Family Tree. Tommy has an IQ of 72 and as one social worker described him. Tommy is a pleasant, outgoing person who makes friends easily and is good’ with those in au thority.” During testing and screening for admission to Dilly Shaw it became evident that Tommy was highly motivated to find a job. The tests and evaluations re vealed some unacceptable vocal habits; he laughs inappropriately and talks to himself. When the interdisciplinary staff at Dilly Shaw met to draw up a Target Program Plan, they listed current and long-range ob jectives and designed strategies to implement both. The long-range objective was for Tommy to find a job in the community. The narrower cur rent objectives specified that within three months he would find a job appropriate to his skills and interests. He would inter view for three jobs of potential interest to him, determine the job benefits, job skills and work ing conditions for each job. According to program plan strategy, in the workshop Tommy was assigned a wide va riety of available jobs. He evaluated each job regarding his skills and interest. In group counseling. Tommy role-played various jobs and interviews. The staff strategy to reduce unacceptable vocal habits played on negative reinforcement. When Tommy laughed or talked to himself, he was told to shut up and that no one liked that kind of stuff. When he refused to follow rules, argued or became bossy, he was told to shut up. If he re fused he was told he would not get a job with that attitude. A graduate student from Texas A&M University worked with Tommy on relaxing during inter views. At Dilly Shaw he suc cessfully worked in belt lacing, pipe assembly and cutting lumber. After little more than a year in the sheltered workshop Tommy is employed in College Station as a food service worker. o((ywood even utdid Japanese United Press International ; Hollywood’s movie version of the tack on Pearl Harbor, “Tora, Tora, ora,” cost $25 million to make — times the amount it cost the ipanese to launch the attack on 7, 1941. juack, Cockadoodle »aa — first to fly United Press International The first passengers ever to fly in i airship were a duck, a rooster id a sheep — in 1783. 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You’re going to be fight ing off all those women, Ken,” he added. Bradley enjoys working at Dilly Shaw. He likes the challenge and learning experience it provides. “They want to be like you and me, and if I’m talking to one of them and say ‘Give me five’ and he does, it makes him feel even more nor mal,” he said. Bradley and the other aids attend weekly behavior modification courses taught by the consulting psychologists. The token economy has been so successful in motivation in Group one that it will soon be adapted and implemented in the other groups. The job skills developed by clients at Dilly Shaw include woodworking, greenhouse work, sanding and spray-painting, welding, buffing, sorting, and parts cleaning. Other jobs are also done by clients de pending on their motivation and po tential. When clients at Dilly Shaw aren’t working, they are involved in per sonal and social adjustment training. For some members of Group one this may mean learning to brush their teeth or comb their hair. Group three members are more likely to be learning job interview techniques, what constitutes a bal anced meal, or how to fill out a job aplication form. The warmth and genuine concern which flows from staff members to clients is impressive. The program provides vocational adjustment, educational and skill training, and employment services, all with an eye to the individuals’ needs. Prog ress for any client brings bright smiles and satisfaction to the staff. Referral to the Dilly Shaw pro- STARSHIP SHOPS gram may come from state schools or other institutions, doctors, rela tives, or concerned friends. A case worker checks out the home and asks if the family and prospective client are interested in Dilly Shaw services. A physical, a psychological evalu ation and a social history are gathered. At an admissions meeting the case worker, nurse, program di rector and program supervisors evaluate the available information and make recommendations. If admitted, the client receives a 30-day behavioral evaluation. The supervisors get an idea of the per son’s punctuality, grooming habits, quality of work, and interaction with peers and authorities. From this they target inappropriate behaviors to work on and positive actions to reinforce. The staff develops an In dividual Program Plan with the client. Perhaps a six month target is the ability to work steadily for 30 min utes. Performing three different as signed jobs might be another objec tive. Program plans are reviewed four times a year and if necessary, are revised. 'fvpfnaml>a Eddie Dominguez '66 (T>y|~ v Joe Arciniega ’74 This Month’s Issue of the . If you want the real thing, not frozen or canned .. . We call It “Mexican Food Supreme." 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