Unlike the Annex Program, the Expressions Program is an unstructured-classroom style program for individuals with development disabilities who, at many times, need to be redirected. However, we stimulate them cognitively, visually, auditory, and even through tactile and smell sensations. We find that these various types of stimulation calm their behaviors and/or mannerisms. They go home exhausted from all the activities and stimulations. At the same time nursing services, through medication management and/or other types of care, are readily available for our clients in this program.
Despite our clients’ reaction or non-reaction to our various types of stimulation, we don’t give up because we do not warehouse our clients. They will always have something to do to make an attempt to stimulate them.
