Skill Development

Paragon is committed to assisting individuals with their personal goals. Many of the people we support, and their caretakers, are motivated to see themselves, or the individual, achieve more independence in many different areas of their lives. Many of our structured activities are centered around developing skills to increase self reliance.

Here are some areas of skill building opportunities Paragon offers:

• Personal care - Grooming, personal hygiene
• Activities of daily living - Money management, housekeeping, health
• Paid work - Packaging jobs, some supported employment
• Sensory Experiences - Music, swinging, light shows
• Cognitive - Academic type challenges
• Physical - Exercise sessions
• Communication - Sign language, picture prompting systems
• Recreation/Leisure - Managing leisure time; relaxation