The Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR)
program is an 8-bed co-educational program developed to serve children and
adolescents between the ages of 5 through 17. This program serves the needs of
individuals with mild mental deficits, daily living activity deficits and
behavior disorders who can benefit from active treatment. Individualized
treatment programs are developed for each client by an interdisciplinary team
and are based on current assessment and observation. Active treatment
programming is tailored to improve and/or maintain skills and foster greater
self-reliance and independence.
Guidelines used when considering appropriateness are as
follows:
| Age of referrals is 5 through 17 Clients should have a diagnosis of mild mental retardation Clients should a full scale IQ of 55-75 and adaptive functioning in the mild mental retardation range No recurring pattern of violent and/or criminal acting out Substance abuse is not evident as the active primary problem Suicidal behavior with a high potential for
lethality is not present If a referent has had psychotic episodes or behavior but is integrated at the time of referral, they will be considered for admission An individual with limited physical abilities who could not be reasonably accommodated within the agency's existing facilities Not a predatory perpetrator of sexual abuse Due to the behavioral focus of this program, clients needing 24-hour nursing care will not be considered for placement All medical issues will be reviewed on an individual
basis |