New Perceptions, Inc. Services

• Infants with developmental disabilities from birth until three years of age for all services or up to four years of age for comprehensive evaluation only.
• Adults with developmental disabilities over the age of eighteen.

• The Home-Based Early Intervention Program offers weekly in-home sessions with developmental interventionists and occupational, physical, and speech therapists as needed. Families are involved so that activities may be repeated with the child on their own time.
• The Sensory Integration Program offers specialized, unique stimulation services to children with a variety of disabilities. For children dealing with "sensory defensiveness", therapists work to help the child integrate with, respond to, and explore his or her environment in a more effective way.
• The Community-Based Early Intervention Program, operated in conjunction with the Kid's Place Preschool in Ft. Wright, prepares two-year-olds for their transition into public school at age three.
• Intensive "Arena" Evaluations, in conjunction with the Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disabilities, offer comprehensive diagnostic evaluations from our professional team, which consists of a developmental pediatrician, a developmental specialist, and occupational, physical, and speech therapists. Findings are discussed immediately with the caregiver(s) and a written report details the next steps for the family in providing the best treatment for the child.

• The Community-Based Supported Employment Program offers job placement and support to individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health issues, long term dependence on government assistance, and other barriers to employment. In-depth, one-on-one support from Placement Specialists enables clients to learn necessary job skills, including how to find work, techniques to cooperate with co-workers and supervisors, and how to best succeed on the job.
• Project Employ - A collaborative effort with St. Elizabeth Medical Center and the Kenton County School to Work Transition Program to provide evaluation, training and ultimately employment in a medical setting.
• The Site-Based Employment Program provides work every day in assembly and packaging jobs, as well as the opportunity to learn diverse work skills and increase independent functioning skills.
• Project Change - offers transitional employment opportunities for Site-Based client employees so that they may experience employment in the community. This helps to build a diverse résumé to move into the Community-Based Supported Employment Program.
• The Life Skills Program offers older adults with disabilities the opportunity to transition away from full-time work in the Site-Based Employment Program so that they are able to set and achieve personal, recreational, and social goals. The program encourages them to participate in community activities.
• The Student Work Experience Program allows juniors and seniors with disabilities from area high schools the opportunity to experience work in our Site-Based Employment Program to see if they are interested in this type of employment.