Library teens with_special_needs

Library Services for Teens with Special Needs SCLA/YASD Meeting ~ March 24, 2011

Motivation
4 Girls
Respond to this underserved population
Promote self esteem
Facilitate acceptance amongst their peers
Help teens with special needs with the transition to adulthood

Getting to Know Your Community
Establish parent relationships early on
Attend SEPTA meetings
Attend support groups (i.e. Autism Support Group)
Outreach to agencies & teachers serving youth with disabilities
Surveys

Library Programs
ACHIEVING GOALS
Keep it simple & be flexible
Keep groups small
Inquire about special issues BEFORE event
Allow parents to stay ( Insist parents stay until you & the teen feel comfortable)
Modify the programs you are already doing
Ask the parents & teens what they want
Solicit the professionals
Use teen volunteers
Hire professionals
Open programs to out of district patrons
SETTING GOALS
Socialization
Inclusion
Life skills
Exercise
Fun

Program Ideas
LIFE SKILLS
Basic cooking
Spa night, make up application, etc
College Fair
Computer training
EXERCISE
Yoga
Zumba
Creative Movement
SOCIALIZATION
Lego building
Arts & Crafts
Book Club
INCLUSION
Popular dancing
Gaming
Theater workshops
Karaoke & Music

Enrichment Program Arts & Crafts Thursday, March 17 4:00 – 5:00 PM A special hour for teens in grades 7-12 who may need a little extra help and time to work on fun art projects. We will work in small groups and have a variety of craft projects to choose from. First time participants must be accompanied by a parent.

Enrichment Program Creative Movement & Yoga Saturday, April 9 2:00 – 3:00 PM This class welcomes the teenager with special needs into a space where he/she can safely strengthen gross motor skills, coordination & balance. Young adults will be guided at their own pace and facilitated by a certified yoga instructor and special education teacher, Lisa Richards.

Library Collection Popular titles with teens-with-disabilities characters- Good Reads Audiobooks Short stories & Reluctant Reader Collection – Orca Soundings Orca Soundings are short high-interest novels with contemporary themes, written expressly for teens reading below grade level. Talking Books Large Print Teen Books Books, media, games – Troy Public Library Special Needs Collection Create a Resource Center – pamphlets, bulletin board, etc.

Resources Eva’s Heroes The Compass Project SPED Child & Teen Massachusetts New York State Resource Directory NAPSCE Fathers Network Sensory World Brookes Publishing Woodbine House Publishers Going to College Partners for Youths with Disabilities Jennifer Fowler Young Adult Services Librarian West Islip Public Library, West Islip, NY 11795 631.661.7080 [email_address]

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