Day Habilitation Activities

FARM OPPORTUNITIES

• 4H Curriculum and Agricultural Science: to give a broad variety of rural farming and animal teachings.

• Horticulture: Greenhouse & gardens. Learning and participating in the seed to plant food cycle. 

• Animal Therapy:

  • Potbelly pigs and piglets

  • Donkeys (mini)

  • Peacocks (various kinds)

  • Nigerian goats

  • Mini Rex, Lion-Head and Crème D’argent rabbits

  • Miniature horses

  • Yellow-golden pheasants

  • Homing pigeons

  • Farm cat

OUTINGS & TRIPS

• Monthly Outings for the Whole Site: Picnics at Verona Beach, Dinner at Chinese Buffet in Utica, Syracuse Zoo. 

• Cultural Trips: Oneida Indian Nation Shako:wi Cultural Center, Earlville Opera House & Art Gallery, Cazenovia Library and Art Park & Museum of Curiosities, Fort Stanwix, Mansion House, Loomis Gang Territory. 

SKILL BUILDING BASED ON INTERESTS

• Heritage Happenings Newsletter: All program activities, reporting assignments, interviews, and editing. 

• Music Therapy: Weekly rehearsals and performance opportunities throughout the year

• Scrapbooking and Heritage Farm archives: Collecting and preserving our history 

• Exceptional Arts & Unique Magazine: mediums to display drawings, paintings, paper mache creations & quilts

SKILL BUILDING FOR DAILY LIFE

• Fitness activities: Colgate Gym /Track, hiking on site and local trails, Wii fitness, tabletop bicycles, resistance bands and free weights. 

• Cooking skills: Exploring International cuisine as well as culture, kitchen safety and Top Chef Competition. 

• Computers and technology:  Learning how to use computers in daily living. 

• Social stories, group discussions, role playing and role reversal to reinforce skill acquisition and retention. 

CLASSES

• Quarterly Classes: Sign Language, Tree huggers, Sewing for Charity, Native American Studies, arts and woodworking. 

• Skill Streaming: Money recognition, budgeting, math, reading, writing, Circles relationship skills, & self-advocacy

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Weekly Volunteering Opportunities:

  • Crouse Community Center – Singing

  • Madison Lanes Apartments – Recycling

  • Wanderers Rest Humane Society – Animal Care and Nurturing