Teamability Inc

Programs: Center-based services utilizing the specialized environments of the teamability learning center (tlc). A collaborative transdisciplinary evaluation of the child's functional abilities is conducted. The parent(s) plays a crucial role in the assessment process, eliciting responses from their child and conveying information about their child's preferences and motivators. Gross and fine motor abilities, sensory processing, communication, interaction with objects and problem solving skills are observed and analyzed. A "picture" of how the child functions as a whole emerges and forms the basis of the individualized learning plan. An outline of what the child can do, skills the child is ready to learn and the strategies to be used to achieve success are developed. Subsequent visits to the tlc focus on achieving the goals of the learning plan through participation in a variety of motivating activities in a unique and customized environment. Providing center-based services directly to families allows teamability to provide structured, hands-on parent training. Parents actively participate in each session with their child, learning and practicing techniques to be employed at home to promote learning for their child. The tlc is truly a learning center. The children learn and progress while having fun. Parents learn how to support learning for their child and the team learns what motivates and engages each child so that further learning can be facilitated. Forty families are served per week.

parent forum - a parent forum facilitated by teamability was launched in october of 2007. Its purpose is to give parents the opportunity to collectively identify shared problems and concerns, mutually seek solutions and strengthen and magnify their united voice on behalf of multiple disabled children. Meeting bi-monthly at the tlc, forum attendees include parents of active clients. Attendance averages 12 parents per meeting.

school services - teamability continues to support local school districts by offering collaborative functional abilities evaluations of students with severe multiple disabilities. The evaluation results in a learning plan that outlines the student's current abilities, what the student is ready to learn next and the strategies, techniques and environments required to promote learning. The learning plan is the basis of the student's individualized school program. The plan is implemented in the school environment with teamability providing collaborative support to the staff as they attain the confidence and competency necessary to independently carry out the learning plan. School districts can also opt to utilize teamability's skills in developing and facilitating the transdisciplinary approach to build their own collaborative teams. Teamability evaluates the school's current service delivery model and classroom programs and provides on-site instruction in team building. The opening of the tlc has provided schools with the unique opportunity to utilize our specialized environments as a part of the individual educational plan (iep) for students with severe, combined disabilities. Districts may opt to bus students to the tlc. Accompanied by teachers/caregivers, the students participate in activities designed to achieve their iep goals and objectives in environments that are too costly to be replicated at their individual school districts.

professional development/parent training - teamability offers professional development at the tlc that is tailored to meet the particular needs of the teachers and therapists as they strive to improve programs and outcomes for children who are challenged by severe sensory, motor and developmental delays that combine to impact their learning abilities and participation in life's activities. In 2008, teamability became certified by the texas education agency as a continuing professional education provider offering approved staff developmnet for educators. Continuing education units are granted for physical, speech and occupational therapists. Parent training is offered at the tlc in collaboration with local, state and non-profit agencies in order to give parents the knowledge they need to become effective advocates for their children in school and the community and the specialized skills required for them to promote learning at home.