I believe in intuition and inspiration.....at times I feel
certain that I am right while not knowing the reason...imagination is more
important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination
embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to
evolution.
-Albert Einstein, scientist
Introduction
CASA
CENTER, a nonprofit organization serves adults 22 years and older
with developmental delays including autism, epilepsy,
cerebral
palsy, mental-auditory processing delays and other severe
mental and physical disabilities.
We
are a center exploring multiple opportunities for our special
need clients.
Our
intent is to provide continuing educational opportunities
through classroom instruction, adaptive physical education,
life-skill development with community integration.
CASA
CENTER is in the process of fulfilling all the necessary
requirements to be operational in Santa Clara County in
2003-2004.
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Our
Mission
The
mission of CASA Center is to continue the individualized educational
advancement of adults with special needs through classroom instruction
in life skills, vocational training, and community awareness, in a safe,
structured, inclusive environment that fosters their learning and life
development.
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Our
Vision
We envision an inclusive,
cohesive, quality educational program that promotes and encompasses a
high degree of personal development, which entails community
involvement, and a variety of integrated learning opportunities.
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Guiding
Principles
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To respect and
value the dignity, self-worth, and uniqueness of each
individual adult and family
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To focus the
public’s attention on the rights and needs of the special
adult population.
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To bring into
active collaboration all individuals and groups concerned with
special need adults.
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To provide each
adult with vocational training which will entail a variety of
different skills.
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To embrace the
use of technology that will better improve the lives and education
of our clients.
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To promote a well
qualified, and compensated group of educational professionals who
respect the special adult population.
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To encourage
continuous professional growth of educational providers.
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To provide each
adult with the opportunity to learn and assimilate numerous life
skills.
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To
participate in the development and implementation of new
technological devices.
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To provide each
adult with the opportunity to utilize different domains of
knowledge.
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To commit to a
high quality of educational programs that include best practices,
inclusion, diversity, parent and community involvement in optimal
environments.
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To
provide resources of legal and medical expertise and guidelines to
assist all parents and legal guardians.
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Funding
Any interest in making a product or monetary contribution,
please contact Karen Parson at 650-548-4502.
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Employment
If interested in employment opportunities, please send your
resume to Karen Parson by fax (650-548-9070) or email
(kparson@casacenter.org
).
Contact
Us
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2003, Casa Center. All rights reserved.
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