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1971
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
"The purpose of this nevrs letter is truly just >_o keep on telling you, the reader, that
we are still here. We in this case being the patients, the staff, the programs and the
buildings that make up the Boulder River School and Hospital.
"We sincerely hope that on occasion the news letter will carr^? news though this is
hardly likely.
"We hope that there will be constant reports of progress — progress of groups of pa-
tients, progress in program development, progress in management of the facilities, pro-
gress in staff development, progress in the development arid implementation of the Scate
Plan. If it looks good or sounds good it will be reported and called progress.
"To be honest 'we will also report bad or negative things — if there are 796 patients
sleeping in space for only 700 we will rake this means of reporting to you. If there
is a negative health or safety i-eport, chances are it will show up in this news letter.
"We hope you will take the tirae to sound off. All of your letters cannot be published,
but if yours is an apt description of a general condition, it will be used; or if it
is truly constructive it will be used, "
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COOPERATIVE TRAINING PROGRAM
related skills,
A Cooperative Training Program (CTP) ,
involving three departments, Recreation,
Speech Therapy, and Arts & Crafts, began
in early March <, This program was de-
signed to serve the severly and pro-
foundly retarded individuals who were
not then involved in activities which
took them out of their cottages « Now
250 patients, from all of the five geo-
graphic regions, 33 from the Pre-Pu-
berty (Junior) Unit , and 3 from the
Non-Axnbulatory Unit, take part in the
program. The activities included are :
basic motor skills, language stimu-
lation and development, small muscle
coordination exercises, and art
This program takes patients, who would
normally not leave the cottages,, ro
other areas of the grounds for at least
two hours a day, t^/ice a week. The CTP
is not functioning as solely a recreation
program, but rather as a training pro-
cess. The activities are helping to
develop patients in various aspects of
home living , and are preparing them for
involvement in other, advanced programs.
As individuals progress through the CTP
and are placed in school, recreation or
work programs , additional patients from
the Pre-Puberty and Non-Aitibulatory Units
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be included.
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SPECIAL _OIi^^'i' IC^
The goal of tlie Special Olvinpics, sponsored
each year by the Kennedy Foundation , is to
create opportunities for sports training and
athletic competition for rerarded children.
Competition is separate for boys -and girls
and is divided into the follov.'ing fix'e age
groups J
15 r.o IS years
19 vears and older
8 to y years
10 to 12 vears
13 to 15 years
This year thera are api^rcxiniately 30 ria-
tients at BRSSH participating in the Spe-
cial Olympics PrograiTu The patients began
training early in March jiiid practice ses-
sions have been held s-aven-days-a-week.
The results of this program will be ex-
hibited May 2ist and 22nd at the Special
Olympics Track Meet to be held in Great
Falls o Each year the meet is held in a
different Montana city^ giving the par-
ticipants an opportunity to see other
cities and enjoy an overniyht esiperience„
Events include bowling, track and field,
and swimming,, In last years competition,
Jaities Ray of BRSSH placed first iii the high
jumpf the standing broad j'ump and the 30
yard dasho Through these accomplishments
he qualified and participated in the
national meet held in Chicago «
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IN-SERVICE TRgllNING
An extensive In-Service Training Prograxa is
continuing with the addition of a federal
grant — Public Service Careers-Plan B --
to the Hospital In-Service Training (HIST) „
Up-grade classes are offered to employees
who have successfully completed one year of
service at BRS&H arid are taught on the
employees own time. The course is SO hours
in length, with thie time divided between
lecture and laboratory experience » This
permits a person to gaiii promotion to the
next level of employment or an approximate
5% pay increase.
Th.e P-oblic Serx'ice Careers grant, r-sceived
in v7une 1970,, allowed for the nnplsmen-
■cation of a bussing service and the devel-
opmen'!: of a Career Ladder. The bus system
providad daily transporra-cion of employees
fiom Buuts, Helena, and f/rnitehall, running
on a thrice shift schedule. Through the
cooperation of tlie Montana Erf.ploym.ent Ser-
vice .and the Concentrated Employ-ment: Pro-
cjra~. . a r&cruiting-co-jriseiling program for
additional employees ha.E been established.
The pri^-service training is seven weeks
in durarion 'with the time equally divided
betv;sen class rcom ins triiction r^xic. labor-
atory experience on the words o This pro-
gram is recognised by the Department of
Continuing Fiducation cf the Univers\ty of
Mon-cai^ia and dieir certificates are av/arded
to the graduates. As the Career Ladder
develops , employees are afforded tne op-
portunity to continue a growing, profit-
able career in mental retardation and,
most importantly, a sense of pride in
working at BRS5H is developed^
The In-Service Training Depa.rtm.ent is ■i:tnder
the supervisioK of Mrs. Lucille Paddoc'Ky
who jo.lnoS the staff of BRS&H on May 3„
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Several pieces of new playground equipm.ent
'as^'je. been placed in the area around the
cotrages • This equipment has been getting
a considerable amount of use by rlna patients
of all regions. In addition, two larger
pieces i-,'ere placed near the school building
for -tise in the Physical Education Program.
The grounds of BRSSH are get^tmg a new look
-dirough an extensive landscaping progriamo
Over 2,000 trees and bushes were donated
to the school by the State Forest Service o
Barren a.reas have been seeded for grass
and the trees planted to add beauty and
shade.. The paving of 3 1/2 tailes of readway
within the grounds was completed i,a NoVo
of 1970 o In addition, a general clean-
up project has imp.roved the overall ap-
pearar^cc of the entire area.
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"ICATIOK
This is your colmni'.
3-et us hear from you!
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Send ARC news items to :
I'liss M, Lynn Sparks
Volunteer Service Coordinator
Box R7 BRSSH
, Boulder f Montana 596 32
The Lewis and Clark Associatisn for Retarded
3 ' Children and Adults hosted the 13th Annual
MARC Conference in Helena Apri L 22nd, 23rd,
and 24th„
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Dick Heard, Supervisor of Regior IV, along
with Teel Carpenter, Social Worker, Steve
Anacker, Attendant I, and Chiis Ferrier,
Behavior Modification Technician for the
same rsgior, met with the Yellowstone
Association for Retarded Children and
Adults in Billings on April 26th „ The
policies of BRS!iH, placement, procedures,
attendant duties and the Behavior Modi-
fication prograra were discussed and
explained.
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The regular meeting of the Lewis and Clark
Association for Retarded Children and
Adults was held at the Boulder River School
and Hospital the evening of May 5tli, Ap-
proximately 15 memb-ers of the associeition
and a few from Butte were present. Super-
intendent Perry, Ralph Paarce , Supervisor
and Judy Smith, Social Worker from Region
III, and several other interested BRS&H
staff members attended„
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The National Association of Retarded Child-
ren, North West Regional Conference will
be held at the Rimrock Lodge in Billings
on May 20th, 21st and 22nd.
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DON'T FORGET THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
RETARDED CHILDREN MEETING TO BE HELD IN
DENVER IN OCTOBER OP THIS xEAR!!
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"The object of teaching a child is to enable
him to get along without his teacher."
I Elbert Hubbard
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Title I Behavior Modification
Program began in July of 1370 serving 51
patients. This program was expanded -che
first part of 1971 and now includes all
five geographical regions, the Pre-Pu-
berty Unit and 105 patients in the Non-
.Atnbuiatory Unit. Fourteen Behavior Modi-
fication Technicians (BMt's) are employed
r.o carry out the activities under the
supervision of a Project Director..
As tile program expanded., the services ren-
dered expanded to meet the needs of all
patients involved. The major emphasis in
July 1970 was on changing negative behav-
ior's of the 51 Pre-Puberty patients served.
Today, tlie program includes direct training
in basic self-help and social interaction
s.kxlls; personal hygiene and grooming,
meter coordination and development-, work
skills and attitude training, and academ-
ically related skills. Of the 785 patients
at BRS&H, 388 who are eligible to receive
assistance under ESEA Title I regulations
are nov? enrolled ixi two or more programs.
A point or token system is being considered
in several of tlie cottages with the long
range goal being an institution-wide token
economy based on behavior modification
princij)les. This system gives the patients
experience in handling and saving money.
Fjy offering many of the responsibilities
of society and the corresponding privi-
leges, this system plays a vital role in
the NORMJSXIZATION process.
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TOURS
Scheduled groups, representing 1,109 persons,
toured, the facilities of BRS&H during the
months of .kpril and May., Included v^ere
seve.ral college classes, church organizations,
an.d other interested groups, howevei-, the
majority were high school socioicgy and
psychology students.
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Decentralization vjas accoiTiplished October 20, I'^TO. There are five geographic reqions —
each has tv;o buildings ; and there are two which house specialized units (Pre-Puljercy and
i^fon sjtibulatory) . Each region and specialised unit has a staff that provides total patient
care for only the patients in the unit. One shiould think of each individual unit as a
separate, small institution -- each having its own Gtaif and programs.
REGION I (Missoula & surrounding area)
Buildings #2 & #8 lOS patients
Sux^ervisor Mrs., Joyce Stout
Social Worker "'X's Lois McCIurc
B.MoT. Bill Cook
26 7\ttendant Counselors
REGION V (Glendive s surrounding area)
Buildings :; 1 & ir9' --87 patients
Supervisors Stout/Glasser
Social Worker-- ^Mr. Jini Rolando
3.M.T. ■ John Ober*rferter
21 Attendant Counselors
REGION II (Great Falls & surrounding area)
Buildings #3 & #6 121 patients
Supervisor Mr. Al Glasser
Social VJorker .'•■;rs. Freda Beazlev
B.M-T. 's Randy Baunach
Dan Anderson
30 Attendant Counselors
REGION III (Butte S surrounding area)
Buildings #18 & #20 ^^130 patients
Supervisor MX., Rt^lph Pearce
Social Worker rliss Judy Smith
B.M.T. Jim. Lehman
30 Attendant Counselors
PEGIOK IV (Billings s surro'undi.ng area)
Buildings t'4 s #5 100 patients
Supervisor f'r. Richard Heard
Social VJorker Mrs. Teel Carpenter
B.M.T,, 's Chris Ferrier
Steve Mci'lahon
2 7 Attend.ant Counselors
PFUi-PtiBFRTY (Ages 13 s younger)
Building -7 86 patie.nts
Supervisor .Miss Lynn Trost
Social 'v'Jorker Mr, Pat Petir
B..f''.'."lh 's Ch-rys Anderson
Diana Co.nnick
Stanford Uostedter
28 .Attendant Counselors
NON-AMBULATORY
Buildings "16-A, B, C & 104-C 169 pacients
Supervisor 'Irs. Betry Hulvancy
Social Worker
B.Mi.T. 's Pat Allen
Carol Brown
61 Attendant Counselors
Please acquaint yourself v/ith the staff direcrly involved .in the care of your chiid , 'They
will be happy to visit or correspond v.'ith you at any time. Vte are an open ins tirution;
pleaise visit us frequently, at your convenience. Go directly to the building of the Unit
m v;hich your child is housed.
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Address Correction Requested
Postoffice Box 87
Boulder, Montana 59632
U.S. postage FU4
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P.O. Box 87
BooSder, Montans I
