Special Smiles at NC State University October 26

Special Smiles at NC State University October 26 th, 2016

Officer Introductions ❖Co-Presidents: ➢ Brianna Ingram bcingram@ncsu. edu ➢ Brianna Reeves blreeves@ncsu. edu ❖Vice President: ➢ Anna Sidoti aksidoti@ncsu. edu ❖Secretary ➢ Madison Covey mecovey@ncsu. edu ❖Treasurer

Get Involved ❖Primary method of contact → email updates, service hours, etc. ➢ https: //getinvolved. ncsu. edu ❖Google search “Get Involved NCSU” → 1 st link ❖Sign in with unity ID and password ❖Search for “Special Smiles at NC State University” ❖Click “Join Organization”

Experiences? ❖Who has experience with special needs individuals? ➢ Relatives? ➢ Friends? ➢ Special Olympics? ➢ School? ➢ Other?

Mission The objectives of the organization shall be: ❖ To promote awareness and knowledge of developmental, intellectual, and social disabilities. ❖To establish a relationship between students at NC State and the disabled community. ❖To provide knowledge to students at NC State about challenges faced by disabled individuals and eliminate the social stigma associated with individuals living with disabilities. ❖Organize events that expose NC State students to the everyday life of the disabled community.

Execution: ❖Familiarize our members with disabilities associated with intellectual, developmental, and social delays. ➢ Speakers, Powerpoints, Articles, etc. ❖Transition into an interaction between our NC State college community and the local handicapped community ➢ Autism awareness walks/runs, volunteering at Meredith College’s autism program, working with Miracle League of the Triangle and Special Olympics, Carolina Dance Center, Special Blessings, NAMI

Meredith Autism Program ❖https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v. Jhh. ST 2 l 2 EQ

Tammy Lynn Center ❖Early Childhood Intervention ➢ Our therapists provide educational support to the families of young children with special needs or who are at risk for delays and work directly with the children to help them improve skills and meet developmental milestones. ❖Residential Service ➢ Tammy Lynn Center's Residential Services Program provides a safe, loving and nurturing environment for children and adults who require around-the-clock care, training and sensitive personal care. ❖Therapy Services ➢ Tammy Lynn Center provides support services to children, adolescents, and adults in the areas of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language

Miracle League ❖ Mission: To create positive life experiences for children and adults with special needs and for their families through baseball. ❖Volunteers: ➢ Buddy System: Our Buddy system pairs each player with a volunteer helper. ➢ Goals for our Buddies include: ■ Assist the player according to his/her needs. ■ Protect the player at all times.

Carolina Dance Center ❖Jazz/Hip Hop class designed for adolescents and young adults with special needs. ❖Students will experience the joy of movement and music while improving coordination and locomotor skills. The dancers will also practice basic patterns and formations. This high energy class provides 45 minutes of exercise and fun! ❖Buddy System

Helping Horse ❖ The mission of Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding Program is to foster growth and development of children and adults with mental and physical special needs in the Triangle area through recreational activities with horses. ➢ Goal: Improve each rider’s quality of life so that they can become more independent, productive and active members of the community. ➢ Focus: Provide a therapeutic experience for each individual rider by combining riding skills with games and activities to enhance their strength and balance, while having fun! ❖ Volunteers ➢ Side Walkers: This volunteer’s responsibility is to the rider. This role offers emotional and sometimes physical support. ➢ Horse Leader: A Horse Leader is a volunteer who guides the horse for the duration of the

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) ❖Chapters on the national, state, county, and campus levels ❖Community Outreach ➢ Presentations, tabling ❖North Carolina CIT Conference ➢ Crisis Intervention Training ➢ February 7 th, 2017 ❖NAMI Walks for Awareness ➢ May 6 th, 2017 at Dorothea Dix Park

Other ideas?

T-Shirts ❖Ideas?

Support ❖Our main objective is to teach students how to interact with special needs individuals in a manner that is comfortable for both individuals. ❖However, we want to STRESS that we are also a support group. A lot of you have told us your personal connections with disabilities and we would love to chat. Talk to each other, talk to us, share your stories, advocate! ❖This is meant to be a safe and supportive environment.

Resources on Campus ❖ Counseling Center ➢ Stop the Stigma Program ➢ Mental Health Ambassadors ❖ Disability Service Office (DSO) ➢ Accommodations