WELCOME BABBLING WHEN WE COMEWELCOME BACK TO "LIVING 808."
IMUA FAMILY SERVICES ON MAUI
HELPS KEIKI AND THEIR FAMILIES
OVERCOME THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
TRINI: WE'RE ON MAUI LEARNING
ABOUT IMUA FAMILY SERVICES.
I'M HERE WITH THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR DEAN WONG AND PROGRAM
DIRECTOR, DR. BOBBIE-JO
MONIZ-TADEO.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY
HERE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT MORE THAN 80%
OF YOUR SERVICES ARE DONE
OUTSIDE OF THE CENTER.
THAT'S TRUE.
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE VOLUME
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT WE
SEE HERE AT IMUA FAMILY SERVICES
RECEIVING THE KINDS OF THERAPY
AND CRITICAL SERVICES THEY NEED
IN EARLY INTERINTENTION VENGE
AND CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, WE
COULDN'T POSSIBLY SEE ALL HERE.
SOME ARE GETTING UP TO 20 AND 15
HOURS OF SERVICES PER WEEK.
IT'S A LOT OF CHILDREN.
WE PREFER TO SEE FAMILIES IN
THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
THAT'S THE PLACE WHERE THE
THERAPY IS MOSE EFFECTIVE.
TRINI: WHEN YOU SAY NATURAL
SERVICES WITHIN THE FAMILY'S
HOME AS WELL AS IN THE COMMUNITY
THAT THE CHILD IS LIVING IN
BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT CHILDREN
LEARN BEST THROUGH EVERYDAY
ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR WITH THE
FAMILY.
TRINI: GREAT.
KIND OF DESCRIBE WHAT ONE OF
THOSE HOME VISITED MIGHT BE
LIKE.
SO IT WOULD BE THE STAFF
COMING IN ASKING QUESTIONS WITH
THE FAMILY.
WHAT'S THE CHILD'S INTEREST.
WHAT DO THEY DO ON A NORMAL
BASIS.
WHAT THINGS DO WE NEED HELP
WITH.
WHETHER IT'S BATH TIME OR MEAL
TIME, WHATEVER IT IS.
AND WORKING ON THOSE SERVICES
AND WORKING ON THE CHILD'S
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE HOME.
WE'RE REALLY THERE TO COACH,
ANALYZE THE SITUATION, GIVE THEM
STRAD I
STRATEGIES WITHOUT HAVING
SOMEONE TELLING THEM WHAT TO DO.
TRINI: WHAT IF FAMILIES ARE
WATCHING AND THEY'RE SAYING, I
DON'T WANT STRANGERS COMING INTO
MY HOME.
I'M EMBARRASSED OR WHATEVER.
THEY DON'T WANT YOU IN THEIR
HOME.
WHAT ARE OTHER CHOICES FOR
FAMILIES?
WE CAN SEE FAMILIES -- THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDES A
LOT OF PLACES.
SOMETIMES IT'S THE PLAYGROUND AT
THE SHOPPING MALL.
SOMETIMES IT'S THE NEIGHBORHOOD
BEACH PARK.
SOMETIMES IT'S AN OUTDOOR
SETTING.
WHERE THEY GO NATURALLY.
GOING TO A PLACE WHERE A CHILD
IS COMFORTABLE AND THEY'RE MORE
RELAXED.
THEY'LL TEND TO RESPOND MORE
TOLD KIND OF ADVICE THAT THE
THEIR
THERAPIST IS COACHING THEIR
FAMILY.
AND SOMETIMES IT'S FAMILIES
ADJUSTING THE WAYS THAT THEY'RE
COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHILD AND
ENCOURAGING THEM TO DO CERTAIN
THINGS THAT MIGHT HELP THE
DEVELOPMENT MOVE FORWARD.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO
DO.
TRINI: WHEN YOU SAY
THERAPIST, FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY
NOT BE FAMILIAR, ARE YOU TELL US
WHAT KIND OF THERAPISTS DO YOU
HAVE?
WE HAVE ABOUT 55
PROFESSIONALS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT, AND OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY, SPEECH LANGUAGE
THERAPY, FAMILY TRAINING AND
SOCIAL WORKERS THAT HELP WORK
WITH FAMILIES TO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE GETTING THE SERVICES
THEY NEED.
WE CONTRACT WITH OTHER CLINICAL
THERAPIES LIKE NUTRITIONS,
DIETICIANS.
TRINI: IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT
OF THE PROGRAMS ARE CUSTOMIZED
FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND FOR THEIR
FAMILY.
YES.
EVERY CHILD IS UNIQUE IN THE WAY
THAT THEY LEARN OR DEVELOP THEIR
SKILLS.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE TAYLOR
CHILD'S NEEDS.
IF PEOPLE ARE WATCHING AND
THEY'RE THINKING, THIS SOUNDS
LIKE SOMETHING MY CHILD COULD
BENEFIT FROM, HOW DO THEY
PARTICIPATE?
MANY MEANS.
SOMETIMES A PRESCHOOL TEACHER,
SOMETIMES AN AUNTIE OR UNCLE.
PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED WITH THE
CHILDREN MIGHT CALL US.
WE HAVE THESE CONCERNS.
THEY PICK UP THE CALL PHONE, CALL
IMUA FAMILY SERVICES OR VISIT
OUR WEBSITE AT IMUA FAMILY
SERVICES.ORG.
WE WANT TO BE THERE EVEN IF TO
SAY, YOUR CHILD IS ON TRACK.
THAT'S GOOD NEWS.
TRINI: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL OF THAT
ON OUR WEBSITE.
THANK YOU.
IT WAS REALLY NICE TO BE ABLE TO
VISIT THEIR FACILITY.
ALL OF THEIR TEAM SO, SO
PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO.
YOU CAN FEEL THE LOVE THAT THEY
HAVE FOR THESE KIDS.
TAIZO: SO MANY PROFESSIONALS.
MORE THAN 55.
THAT'S A LOT.
TRINI: WE'RE BOTH PARENTS.
IF YOUR CHILD IS STRUGGLING OR
YOU'RE NOT SURE IF THEY'RE