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Hear From Our Dedicated DSPs: Celebrating National DSP Recognition Week [VIDEO]
September 8-14 is Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week! DSPs are the heart of SOAR365’s Youth Services, Adult Day Support and Respite programs because they’re responsible for the care of our program participants. Learn more about this rewarding career.
Meet Nafeesah
Nafeesah beams as she wears a t-shirt with pastel colors and cheerful bubble letters. The message? “Today is not the day.” That mix of sweet and sassy is well known to her family, friends and staff at SOAR365. But that wasn’t always the case.
Finding Friendship at Soar365
PARTICIPANTS LEARN SOCIAL SKILLS AND SO MUCH MORE THROUGH SOAR365’S CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMSam and Gavin’s faces glow with smiles when they see each other onscreen. Though they attend SOAR365’s Children & Youth program at separate locations, video conferencing often brings them face to face. It’s delightful to watch their interactions! Both...
Meet Gavin
Gavin is nonverbal, but he has a lot to say. One morning, he was making his signature chin gesture for “I want…” His mom, Amy, began running through the list. Did he want his sister, his grandma, food, water, TV? No, none of those. Finally, Amy asked, “Do you want to go to SOAR365?” Gavin broke into a huge grin and began nodding excitedly. “That just made...
