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Hi Andrea,
<div>About 3 years ago, we were observing and meeting many group home visitors in our Youth Services area, and caregivers were inquiring about attending some of our youth programs. We clearly saw a need to provide an ongoing program to engage these members
of our community, so I worked with one of our adult librarians, Ed Niemchak, to develop an engaging, developmentally appropriate, and age respectful teen / adult sensory story time that is inclusive of all abilities. Here are a couple blog posts with more
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<div><a href="https://adaptiveumbrella.blogspot.com/search/label/Adults%20with%20Developmental%20Disabilities">https://adaptiveumbrella.blogspot.com/search/label/Adults%20with%20Developmental%20Disabilities</a><br>
<div><a href="http://brycekozlablog.blogspot.com/2018/09/sensory-story-time-for-adults.html">http://brycekozlablog.blogspot.com/2018/09/sensory-story-time-for-adults.html</a><br>
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<font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#1F497D">We will also be discussing this topic at our next Special Needs Services Roundtable (SNSR) meeting at the Library of Michigan in Lansing on December 5. (I am working
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<font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#1F497D">Bloomfield Township, MI 48302</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="http://www.adaptiveumbrella.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.adaptiveumbrella.blogspot.com</a></span></font></div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 09, 2019 10:06 AM<br>
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<div class="gmail_default">Hi all,</div>
<div class="gmail_default">We've had several requests of late for adults with special needs attending children's programming. Some programming seems to be fine for adults to participate, while with other programs its a bit difficult. Just wondering if you've
encountered this situation and how you handle it? </div>
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<div class="gmail_default">Do you allow adults with special needs to attend children's programs? </div>
<div class="gmail_default">Have you set some programs with strict age and or target audience participants only?</div>
<div class="gmail_default">Have you developed special programming targeted at special needs adults?</div>
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<div class="gmail_default">So far we've handled each situation on the fly. Which is fine, but there have been a few this summer that have been tricky, and I guess we need to be more strategic in how we are handling this situation. </div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0b5394"><b>Andrea Ingmire<br>
Library Director<br>
Peter White Public Library</b><br>
(906) 226-4303 (office)<br>
<span style="font-size:12.8px">(906) 250-0080 (cell)</span><br>
(906) 226-1783 (fax)<br>
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