GENERAL PROGRAM ADMISSION CRITERIA

1. Referrals to Laradon must be within the following age requirements:

2. The person being referred must be diagnosed with developmental disability and/or other disabilities, such as traumatic brain injury or medical conditions. Children 6 weeks through 3 years of age may be diagnosed as at risk for developmental delays or with a medical condition.

3. No person shall be admitted with a disease in a communicable form without an evaluation by a multidisciplinary team, the Admission and Discharge Committee and approval from the Deputy Director.

4. Challenging behaviors must be controllable by structured environment, behavior programming and medication for diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

5. The person being referred must have adequate funding, either public or private.

 

Basic Skills Program

Entrance Criteria

  1. Meets Laradon's General Program Admission Criteria.
  2. Has an SP goal that is appropriate to curricula.
  3. Demonstrates ability to tolerate activities of various durations.
  4. Responds to his/her name and/or others.
  5. Can perform a one-step task when given a verbal and/or physical prompt.
  6. Demonstrates ability to interact with environment.
  7. Can adjust to change.
  8. Demonstrates training ability and tolerance for a variety of tasks.
  9. Demonstrates knowledge of how to use bathroom facilities.
  10. Shows desire and training ability in toileting (persons who are physically unable to toilet independently will be considered on case-by-case basis).

Exit Criteria

  1. The participant or IDT team requests transfer to another program within Laradon.
  2. The participant is referred to another agency and accepts.
  3. Participant voluntarily discontinues services.
  4. Primary referral agency declares participant ineligible for further services.
  5. The participant's funding changes.
  6. Unexcused absence more than 15 days over one month period.