Riverview Hospital Staff Manuals. Richard J. Wiseman

volume low enough such that it cannot be heard outside the room if the door is closed.

      PROCEDURE:

      Staff will collect the dollars and remind the child of the radio rules. The staff will remind the child to return the radio at the end of the period. To receive savings credit, the radio must be returned immediately upon request. Should the volume get too high, the child will be asked to turn the radio down. If a child has to be asked to turn the radio down, then he will have lost savings credit. If he persists in keeping the volume high, then he will lose the radio.

      Juice: Definition – Juice can be bought as specified by schedule.

      PROCEDURE:

      Child must ask for juice, pay money and can drink juice at his on her pleasure. Child can make purchase at any time during activity period.

      GENERAL SCHOOL PROCEDURE

      Each session (A.M. & P.M.) the teacher will be available at the ward office at 8:45 and 12:15. Staff members will receive folders for the children with whom they will-work during that session, The folder will contain:

      1. The lesson plan sheet for that sessione.

      2. Any worksheets to be used that session.

      3. Answer sheets (if not in separate Answer folder).

      4. Information regarding other applicable material to be used.

      The staff will deliver the lesson plan and any pertinent material for Step 1 (or Step 5 in the P.M.) to the child. The staff should be aware of any implications for him at any given step (e.g. listen to a child read, etc.)

      Staff will proceed through each 30-minute period individually. The child should be working on the assigned step for that time period only.

      At the end of a session, the staff should note any appropriate comments on the lesson plan regarding length of tasks, difficulty, enthusiasm, etc. The lesson plan sheet, worksheets, answer sheets and any other material should then be returned, in the folder, to the office. See examples attached.

      15. SCHOOL PERIOD #1

      Each 30 min. doing school work:

      Definition: Being in physical space provided for in the lesson plan, Being in proper place with proper material. If in a group situation:

      1. Child will keep voice at normal level.

      2. Child will raise hand to respond to questions.

      3. If child needs help, he either raises hand or asks for help in a quiet voice.

      4. Child will keep remarks to the subject matter.

      Any child who does the above will receive 1 BLEU dollar per 30 min. If a child needs more than one reminder about the rules, he will not receive credit.

      PROCEDURE:

      Teacher or designated control person will check with staff member who has been working with child and give dollars as requested by that staff member. Dollars will be paired with social statement about good classroom behavior.

      Correct Answers:

      Definition: The subject content which each child will, be dealing with will be stated on the lesson plan sheets. An answer folder and/or answers in the child’s folder will be available to check answers for correctness. Staff and/or the child can check this folder at the decision of the staff member concerned. A child will receive 1 BLEU dollar per 2 correct answers or as otherwise specified on the lesson plan, up to 80 BLEU dollars.

      PROCEDURE:

      Staff will validate correct answers. Report the correct answers to the teacher or control person at the end of each half hour block. The staff member will either get the correct number of BLEU dollars and give them to the child or get the control person or teacher to give the dollars to the child. Child will be told for what he is receiving the payment.

      Please Note: that a child can behave poorly, i.e. yells twice during 1/2 hour, and still receive all possible dollars for correct, answers, while not receiving behavior dollar or dollars.

      BONUSES

      Definition:

      1. Any child who has received all available dollars for behaving well will receive savings credit.

      2. Any child who has received a total of 56 or more BLEU dollars will receive savings credit.

      PROCEDURE:

      Teacher or control person will notify child of savings bonuses and for which activity child received bonus. This will happen at or near the end of the last step in the lesson plan.

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      *16. CASH – IN PERIOD #2 11:00–11:30

      Outside Activities to be offered:

      1. Going to swing set

      2. Flaying catch or ballgame

      3. Riding Bike

      4. Walk

      5. Misc.

      Outside: means outside Silvermine Building but on Silvermine grounds.

      1. Going to Swing Set: Child’s walking up to area with staff person within 20 feet of staff. Playing appropriately with equipment, i.e., uses swing as intended – swings in right direction, does not endanger another person, does not throw swing over top bar, does not endanger self, does not throw self off swing, does not run up slide the wrong way, watches where walking and does not come close to people swinging. Stops immediately when told it is time to return to ward. Walks back within 20 feet of staff. Receives notification of payment upon return to ward.

      2. Playing catch or Ball Game: Means an organized game such as hit the bat or monkey-in-the-middle, or football, etc. Rules for ball games are as set up by the staff. Each child is to have equal chance to take part in the action. Game must be played with proper decorum. Materials and equipment must be used in manner intended, i.e. bats for hitting balls, not recks, the ground or people.

      3. Riding Bike: Bike must be returned by child taking it out and in same condition as when picked up. The bike riding area is the road in front of ICU from the corner to the driveway to Kitchen, the Kitchen drop off area, and the tarred area right in front of Cottage C. The child should always be in sight of the staff person. There is to be no running into people, purposefully running into the curbs, no riding too closely to another person on a bike.

      Using the kickstand to stand bike up – if there is one; gently lying bike on ground if there is no kickstand. Gently means placed on ground such that there is no noise, it does not dig up the ground from impact, or let fall from a distance of more than 6 inches from the ground. The child must be watchful of cars and if they are in the road or near it, they must stop as soon as they notice a car is nearing them.

      4. Walk: Unlike the morning walk, this walk is not confined to the immediate Silvermine area, but should last 1/2 hour such that the staff and children involved return to the ward by the end of the period. Children must stay within 20’ of the staff member leading the walk.

      5. Miscellaneous: Any staff member can structure an outside activity of 1/2 hour duration but must clearly spell out what the expectations of that activity are and receive approval for the activity from the Director of BLEU.

      PROCEDURE FOR OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES:

      1. Children are to be informed of possibilities.

      2. Dollers collected.

      3. Expectations stated.

      4. Upon return to ward if expectations are met, child is informed of amount and reason for award or non-award of savings dollars.

      5.