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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.
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During breaks the token store is
opened and the people come in to
buy cokes or candy bars with their
tokens. Some of them are saving
their tokens for more expensive
items. Ken has acquired eight
punches this afternoon. An aid cuts
these from his punch card and adds
them in a passbook savings book
with Ken’s name on it.
“Hey Ken, you’re going to own
that bottle of aftershave real soon, ”
rehabilitation aid Larry Bradley said,
“here, you want to smell it? Yeah,
that’s great. 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-
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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.
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