“We began this new Craft Program with the intention of exposing the people we support to the basics of tole painting and country crafting.”

With the move to community living, friends, families and the people who provide support to people who have an intellectual disability realized that they needed meaningful activities to occupy their time.  Without that simple distinction, a community is no different than an institution. In addition to the many requirements of providing support to people, this is the actual challenge to frontline staff. Add to this the need to do this with limited funds and you get a sense of how important this project is. Wyecroft. We have just completed our first of many craft projects.  Finding new and creative activities is not easy.

Along with this, the individuals we support had the opportunity to work and socialize in a small group with individual instruction.  The benefits of this program are immeasurable.  The individuals have improved fine and gross motor skills, grown socially and intellectually.  They have learned cooperation, patience, focus and artistic skills. 

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