FEAT OF LOUISVILLE INC

Swimming program . Get your feat wet - an innovative approach to learning to swim for children with autism ages 3 and up, feat's get your feat wet swim program has shared this life saving skill with hundreds of children in our community since 2008.

In 2011, feat spearheaded the autism friendly community, a group of more than 40 local providers who have the same mission, to help those with autism, but desire to see more happen in our community. Today, with more than 60 providers, we are working to ensure there are no gaps in services, preparing our community for the influx of those with autism who are aging out of the system, and working to make louisville and beyond "autism friendly cities." the rate of autism has increased approximately 384% since 2000. Currently, 1 in 31 children in the united states are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (asd). There is treatment that can help but there is currently no known cause or cure for this developmental condition. Nearly half of 25- year-olds with autism have never held a paying job. The autism friendly business initiative (afbi) is a training program designed by families for effective autism treatment (feat) to build a community of local businesses that are dedicated to the inclusion of people with autism spectrum disorder asd in all aspects of life from awareness, appreciation and acceptance to employment. Asd can impact the way a person communicates and interacts with others, families impacted by asd often report feeling alienated or unwelcome in public spaces. The afbi will equip your organization - no matter its shape or size - with the tools necessary to better serve the asd population. It teaches your team techniques to recognize signs of asd and better communicate with people who exhibit those signs. When team members understand how to react, families feel accepted. When families find businesses they can depend on, businesses gain customers for life. Feat has a dedicated program manager for the afbi program who is currently using an outdated computer. One of the new laptops would be used to manage the program and recruit new businesses. This program is currently in 18 states and we have trained almost 600 businesses since the program launched in 2017. The pre-vocational training program is such a vital part of feat of louisville's mission, helping individuals develop the communicative, daily living, and job readiness skills required to function as independently as possible. These skills are taught in a school-like setting and through community-based instruction.