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Northgate
Properties houses a community of therapists and greater community
programs that are geared towards a variety of client interests in an
integrated environment. There are four separate businesses that share
the same space, and invite a variety of other community programs to
come and share programming for clients aged 3-103. We offer multi
generational program, in which the greater community (people who may
or may not have disabilities), come together by simply sharing
similar interests.
Community
Game Nights $2 per person
No
Game Night for the Months of June and July.
Game
Night will Resume in August!
Class
Title: Bicycle Traffic Skills
Instructor
Info: Julian Butt, Vice President, Trips For Kids Rio
Grande; Board member, Bike ABQ; League Certified Instructor
#2293;
City
of Albuquerque Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Education Program
Meant
for developmental ages 12 and up. Content: Bike laws, how to ride in
traffic/laws, basic mechanics, includes book “Smart Cycling:
Traffic Skills 101”, bike trail maps in Albuquerque area.
Dates: July
17th
& 18th,
2010
Lecture:
July 17th, 2010; Time: 9 am – 12:30 (everyone attends
this)
On
the "Put Bicycling Lecture Into Practice" Choose one of the
following:
Time:
1:30 – 4:30, OR July 18th, 2010. Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Total
cost for lecture and one session of putting skills into practice is
$25
**
Potential biking club to develop from this
Delta
Society Pet Partner Self-Study Group
Ages
13 and up. Are you a person with a friendly dog? Are you a healthcare
professional who wants to use your dog in practice? Interested in
learning about pet visitations or animal assisted therapy? Dogwood
will be hosting two different study groups for this topic. Choice
number 1 will be on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. or choice number 2 will
take place on the second and fourth Fridays of the month from 4-6
p.m.
Both
study groups will take place at Dogwood 7818 Pan American Freeway E,
NE in Albuquerque. We will be using the most recent Delta Society Pet
Partners Team Training Student Manual, which is available at
carrierzone.com
We
ask for a $2 donation per study group to help cover overhead
e-mail
melissa@dogwoodtherapy.com
for more information. This group is ongoing.
Petiquette
Family Dog Training Class
Summer
classes will begin in June—watch the website for details
$99
(adults) / $50 (juniors) for 6 weeks Taught by Leo
Abordo from Chile Agility
Group
class: House and food manners, basic commands, use of rewards and
cues, various discussion topics. All skills done on leash. This
six week course is meant for multigenerational people and dogs.
Current Rabies certificate required. Maximum of 6 dog/handler
teams-- first paid, first reserved. Go
to http://chileagility.com/Obedience%20Classes.html to
register.
*
If the human participant requires additional support for special
needs, occupational therapist services are available by contacting
(505) 228-4650 or customerservice@dogwoodtherapy.com
Classes
are on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
June
8 – July 13, 2010 ~ Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Social
Graces (Intermediate Family Dog Training Class)
Summer
classes will begin in June—watch the website for details
$99
(adults) / $50 (juniors) for 6 weeks
Taught
by Leo Abordo from Chile Agility
Group
class: Group Class: Door manners, loose leash walking, meeting and
greeting, practicing with Distance and Distractions, various
discussion topics. Some skills done off
leash.
Prerequisite:
Team must be able to demonstrate sit, down and come without handler
touching dog.
*
If the human participant requires additional support for special
needs, occupational therapist services are available by contacting
(505) 228-4650 or customerservice@dogwoodtherapy.com
Classes
are on Wednesday evenings from 6:45 - 7:45 pm
Canine
Good Citizen Testing will occur on the last evening
July
27 – August 31, 2010 ~ Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Assistance
Dog Student Trainer Programs
Assistance
Dogs of the West delivers the Assistance Dog Student Trainer
Program, an educational/ vocational program designed to enhance the
lives and opportunities for mainstream and at-risk students in New
Mexico. This is accomplished through contact with and responsibility
for the care and training of assistance dogs and provides highly
requested service dogs to people with disabilities in our community.
ADW
student trainers learn responsibility and a compassionate awareness
of people with different abilities while making a concrete
contribution to their community. The program promotes
self-confidence, assertiveness and leadership skills, and has been
active since 1995.
Students
who participate in the program learn the importance of patience and
leadership, how to give and receive love, the necessity for emotional
self-control, and the value of encouragement. As they build a
relationship with their assistance dog, students also gain an
understanding of the challenges facing people with disabilities. They
learn about generosity and sacrifice when they present the assistance
dog they have trained to the client.
Five
Program Constituencies:
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Mainstream elementary, middle and high school students are taught to
train and place assistance dogs with people with disabilities.
*
At risk teenagers and juvenile detainees are taught to train and
place assistance dogs with people with disabilities.
*
Youth and adult student trainers with developmental and physical
disabilities advance occupational therapy goals as they are taught to
train and place assistance dogs with people with disabilities.
*
Much needed assistance dogs are placed with people with disabilities
in our community, providing them a means to live more independent and
fulfilled lives.
*
Dogs contribute supportive, viable roles in today’s modern
society, along with nurturing relationships.
Assistance
Dogs of the West provides trained instructors who bring these
programs to institutions and facilities throughout our community. ADW
instructors regularly share the program concepts with local agencies
to outline program details and benefits. The ADW Assistance Dog
Student Trainer Program has a proven track record of working with
students to enhance behaviors, skills and attitudes.
The
SUMMER SESSIONS will be available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 9 am – 12 pm.
For
registration information contact Assistance Dogs of the West at (505)
986-9748 or info@assistancedogsofthewest.org
If
your child requires additional support for special needs,
occupational therapy services are available by contacting (505)
228-4650 or customerservice@dogwoodtherapy.com
During
the regular school-year, we offer after school programs!!
Nature
Therapy
Getting
outdoors with friends and other community members. Get to know what
Albuquerque has to offer! Hiking, walks along the river, organized
park activities, bird watching, building natural habitats for turtles
in yards….. who knows what we will find during our
explorations! Groups maybe all ages or developed for specific ages.
Fees are variable. Watch the website for developments!
www.dogwoodtherapy.com
Humane
Education, Bite Prevention, and animal related activities
Learn
about pets and wild animals and how to stay safe! Learn to bake
treats that are human and pet friendly, learn to make bird feeders,
houses and nesting materials. Content is driven by participants needs
and scheduling. Fees are variable. Watch our website for more summer
information.
www.dogwoodtherapy.com
Cooking
Classes:
Summer
days/dates and times to be announced. Some will start the Third WEEK
OF MAY!!!!
For more information on any of the cooking classes please call (505)
974-0056 or email edieallenslp@gmail.com
Kitchen
Basics & Knife Skills Course $75 per participant
**
This class is a prerequisite for other courses offered.
Stove
Top Cooking Course $75 per participant
**
Must have completed Kitchen Basics & Knife Skills Course
Oven
Prepared Dishes $75 per participant
**
Must have completed Kitchen Basics & Knife Skills Course
Microwave/Small
Appliance Cooking $75
per participant
**
Must have completed Kitchen Basics & Knife Skills Course
Baking
Course $75 per participant
**
Must have completed Kitchen Basics & Knife Skills Course
Sang"Which"
Klub
"Queres
un torta", Simple Sandwich skills for functional independent
skills. Start simple then build, a sandwich that is..
Ages:
teen to adult
When:
Saturday at 11:00
Where:
7818 Northgate Business Park
Cost
2.00 per session
Contact
Victoria andmetherapy@gmail.com
Art
Klub
Come
one come all …….."Saving the world "Un pedazo
de recicilar el articulo de' Nuevo Mexico". Don't throw it
away we will use it to create one of a kind pieces. Uses of old
mediums and a few new. Sometimes there are "fieldtrips
for inspiration" these are free all you need is a ride to the
various art shops in the Nuevo Mexico. Volunteers welcome.....and
remember...No Nuevo Mexico Artist will remain Anonymous...and no
recycled material untouched.
Ages:
teen to adult
When:
Saturday at 12:00 until 1:30
Cost
3.00 this is for glue, flour and a potential trip to the scrap yard.
Contact
Victoria andmetherapy@gmail.com
Girl
Scouts
We
are in the beginning phases of creating a truly integrated troop for
teens (16 and older) and adults with developmental disabilities. Come
and be part of our growth and our troop.
Girl
Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organization
dedicated solely to girls—all girls—where, in an
accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills
for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult
volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their
lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and
conviction about their own potential and self-worth.
This
group will progress through the various girl scout handbooks and
activities available. The mission and values of the Girl Scout
organization will be emphasized through troop member led activities.
Meeting
on Wednesdays beginning June 2nd.
Time
4:30-5:30 at Northgate.
Cost
associated with participating: $12.00 annual membership, plus
additional cost associated to include: vest, insignia, handbooks, and
activities.
This
troop is not limited to people with disabilities.
Contact
Edie: edieallenslp@gmail.com
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