Our Mission
The Elizabeth Richardson Center's mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. The first core value of the center is that all activities, services, and programs should be a manifestation of this mission.
Our Programs
The Early Intervention program serves children from birth to age three. Home visits are made by a certified teacher and developmental specialist to help the child reach developmental goals and to help the child's parents participate in his/her development. Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy are provided in the home as needed.
The Preschool program serves children from age 18 months to 5 years who have developmental delays caused by mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, or seizure disorders. We provide habilitation, speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy within a setting where learning is a daily activity. A mix of children with and without disabilities in our integrated preschool prepares all of the children for a life in a community filled with diversity.
The Life Skills program helps adults with severe or multiple disabilities gain skills in activities of daily living. Training and rehabilitation to promote independence is provided in both classroom and community settings. The training includes such areas as meal preparation, interpersonal relationships, healthy habits, money management, and exercise.
Through partnerships with several local high schools, special needs students are assisted in the transition from school to work by means of a unique School to Work program. Students learn valuable skills while completing work provided by Richardson Industries under the supervision of their classroom teachers with support and guidance from Richardson Industries staff.
Richardson Industries provides opportunities to develop specific work skills through actual contracts with area businesses. The skills gained are typically low-tech; such as, packaging, labeling, preparation of electronics parts, preparation of parts for the electric power industry, tool assembly, shrink-wrapping, and commercial cleaning services.
Our Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) consist of three residential facilities, each housing ten adult residents. These facilities provide a safe, secure living environment for adults in which they are able to learn skills necessary for greater independence.
Supported Living through Medicaid Waiver is a service by which we send caregivers to assist adults and children with disabilities as they live in private homes or apartments in the community. The purpose is to allow the individual to be integrated as much as possible into his/her community and neighborhood.
The Employment Resource Connection assists participants in making quality vocational choices that correctly reflect personal interests and skills to achieve a "best fit" situation for the applicant, employer, and the workplace mentor.
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