PLUS PROGRAM
PLUS utilizes three therapeutic components:
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Behavior Management
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The goal of this component is for the person receiving services to
learn socially acceptable and adaptive techniques for dealing with real
life situations and relationships.
Activities that encourage behavior management include:
Individual program goals
Setting realistic limits
Identifying social/behavioral expectations
Scheduled reinforcement
Practicing social skills
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Coping Skills
- The goal of this component is for persons receiving
services to develop the skills necessary to meet
disappointments, frustrations and crises in a positive
and effective manner. Some activities used to develop coping skills:
Identify and express emotions
Build on
successful coping experiences
Establish a positive
system for handling times of stress
Teach positive alternatives for reacting to
negative
situations.
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Sensory Programming
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The goal of this component is for persons receiving
services to explore a wide variety of tactile, motor,
visual, auditory, olfactory and taste experiences. Typical PLUS sensory activities include:
Christmas caroling
Bowling
Baking sweet rolls
Soccer
Roasting marshmallows