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-I SEP 51979 GRANT APPLICATION Page 2 of 7 (use attachment page if necessary) BOOK 41 PAGE 466 1. Give a brief overview of the proposed program. To provide formal and informal compensation and remedial education for developmentally disabled adults, such as enriching;leerning experiences, adult basic education and developmental training. 2. Identify the problem this program will address. There is no program in Indian River County to serve post -school age retarded adults, to provide opportunities for each client to develop skills, attitudes and behaviours which will enable him to function more succesfully as a citizen. 3. Specify the target population in your program service area af- fected by this problem. How large is the target population? There are approximately 50 handicapped persons in Indian River County who could benifit from our ser,,.ice. These are adults over 18 years of age, significantly impaired, and in need of habilitative Services. 4. What is the severity of the problem among the target population. Provide quantifiable numbers/percetages etc. The degree of retardation ranges from mild-moderate to severe an,': profound. 66% of the target population are mild to moderately involved, end 24% are severely to profoundly retarded. 5. How will this program address the problem? Through the use of individual educational plans, each client willrecieve training to develop maximum us( of their abilities. Progress is scrutinized on an ongoing basis. Program areas include self-help, communication, Recreation, horticulture, Ceramics, daily living, basic sight reading and number recognition. 6. How many and what percentage of the target population will be served? 50 to 60 percent of the target population can be sensed during the 1979-80 year. This amoiint will increase as our program e-spands and 3rows. 7. Will this program provide direct access or availability of other services? If yes, identify them. Clients are referred to supportive services during their program at the Workshop. when a _Tient develops the necessary pre-vocati.onrl skills, Lie or she is referred to the State of Fla. Vocational Rehabilita- tion Program for transition into employment. 8. Is the program operating now? If yes, explain what changes this grant will provide for. yes. This grant will enable the Workshop to serve persons whose program cannot be funded by a different source. 9. Will the grant funds be used as match to obtain other funds? If yes, what other funds? No. 10. What funds will sustain the program after this grant expires? Dept of HRS Purchase of Service funding. 11. Who will do the audit of the program? Schecter Beame Pfeiffer and Burstein. M