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Tennesse
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CALL
TO ACTION!
Mark
your calendar! On Monday, September
12, 2005, Spectrum Support, Inc. and Major
League Baseball Players Alumni Association
will co-host a celebrity golf tournament
and silent/live auction. The event will
be held at Memphis National Golf Club, and
will feature a number of former and (schedule
permitting) current baseball stars. Each
paid foursome will be assigned a former
major league celebrity, making a fivesome.
Preliminary plans call for a VIP mixer the
evening before, presenting an early opportunity
for sponsors to meet the stars, and talk
to them one-to-one, not to mention get photos
and autographs.
If you would like information about sponsorship
or volunteer opportunities, wish to place
a foursome, or simply want to know more
about this great event, please contact David
Bell on 901-745-7335, or by e-mail: dbell@spectrum-support.org.
SWING
WITH THE LEGENDS
CHARITY
GOLF SERIES
New
office opens in Bartlett, Tennessee!
To bolster Spectrum Support's expanded employment
services and establishment of a residential
program in Tennessee, space
has been secured in Bartlett. Presiding
over the ribbon cutting of the new office
below are: Debbie Morrison, Community Coordinator
for City of Bartlett; LaChelle Veals, Job
Developer for Spectrum Support, Inc.; and
Bill Cook, Bartlett Chamber of Commerce.
Also pictured are, Debra Langseth, Executive
Director of Spectrum Support, Inc.; David
Bell and Julie Davis, Tennessee Director
and Program Manager respectively, Spectrum
Support.
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Advance
with Community Employment,
or ACE (a program of Spectrum Support,
Inc.), held its 4th Annual Employer and Employee Appreciation
Banquet at Woodland Hills. Leon Owens, superintendent
of Arlington Developmental Center, and Dr. Nancy K.
Ray, Court Monitor, NKR Associates, were the featured
speakers at this very ambitious program. From an impressive
list of supportive employers, Appreciation Awards
were given to, to name a few, Bank of Bartlett; Hobby
Lobby (of Bartlett, Collierville and Germantown);
Home Depot; Pizza Hut (of Mendenhall and Cordova);
and the West Tennessee Regional Office. Shown
below are employees who were recognized for a job
well done.
  
Tennessee
Office FAQ
What is ACE
(Advance with Community Employment)?
A division of Spectrum
Support, Inc., a non-profit agency, that receives
funds from the State of Tennessee (Division of Mental
Retardation Services)
Who does
ACE support?
• We support people
with developmental disabilities who live or have lived
at the Arlington Developmental Center
• Some of the individuals we support have a developmental
disability as well as challenging ways of interacting
with their environment which may be viewed by some
as “severe behavior problems”
• Some of the individuals we support have significant
medical and/or communication needs and use specialized
equipment
• Individuals referred to us have been identified
as being ready to move out of Arlington Developmental
Center and into the community
What does ACE
do?
Employment!
• We assess the abilities, desires and needs
of individuals who have been referred and determine
what types of jobs they would like
• We work with the people who know the individual
best and get additional information about what makes
the person happy and how we will know if the person
is pleased about a potential job
• We provide opportunities for individuals, through
local businesses, to ‘try out’ different
types of jobs for several hours at a time
• We use the information received from the work
trials to locate jobs for people with local employers
who will pay the person a wage and provide benefits
commensurate with coworkers performing similar duties
• We assist people in obtaining and maintaining
jobs in the community
• We provide staff (job coaches) who assist the
person in learning the requirements of the job and
encourage not only independence on the job but also
help to build friendships with coworkers
• We help people develop skills that will lead
to greater acceptance in the community by emphasizing
appropriate work attire and appearance, using every
tool available, including special communication devices,
to encourage the person to demonstrate speech tone
and content and behaviors that are acceptable in the
community, to stay on-task when working, etc.
Transportation
• We provide transportation to individuals to
and from their jobs
Where do
Tennessee Referrals Come From:
• All residents of Arlington Developmental Center
may be referred to ACE
• Most referrals are received from the DMRS Transition
Team, Team Leaders and Assistant Superintendent’s
of Arlington Developmental Center
• Parents and family members, as integral members
of an ADC resident’s team, may request ACE Assistance
• Department of Rehabilitation Services
Tennessee
Locations
Serving Memphis and surrounding
communities
2851 Stage Village Cove
Suite 6
Bartlett, Tennessee 38134
Ph: 901-371-0030
Fax: 901-371-0938
Serving
ADC -
11293 Memphis-Arlington Road
Arlington, Tennessee 38002
Ph: 901-745-7335
Fax: 901-745-7520
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