Agency Information:
Beacon School serves individuals 3 - 21 years of age with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities.

CCE Site:
Beacon School
801 West Union Street
Athens, Ohio 45701

Phone:
740) 594-3539

Contact Person:
Joanne Heinzman, R.N.
21 S. Campbell Street
Athens, Ohio 45701

Office Phone:
(740) 592-6659 ext. 223

School Hours:
8:15 am – 3:00 pm

Office Hours:
7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Instructor:
Joanne Heinzman, RN

Special Notes:
Medical students should arrive at 9:00 AM.  If you will arrive even a few minutes late, call the school and leave a message if the contact person is unavailable. 

Specific CCE Goals:

• Gain an understanding of special needs of children who have neurological and musculoskeletal disorders.

• Increase knowledge of diagnosed developmental disabilities.

• Obtain knowledge of services offered to children with developmental disabilities in the community.

Objectives/Activities:
By participating in this CCE assignment, medical students will:

• Recognize adaptations made by children and staff members, including adaptive equipment or
  medical devices, by observing children in the classroom setting.

• Observe specific assistance from staff members to aid the children in completion of classroom tasks.

• List 4 (four) of the major developmental disabilities, noting how the differences among the various types of disabilities impact affected children.

• Describe community resources available to children with developmental disabilities and their families.

• Observe the school physical and/or occupational therapists treating children who have developmental disabilities, noting variations in musculoskeletal and neurological systems during therapy sessions.

Equipment Needed for Activity:
None

Dress:
Wear identification badge but NO white lab jackets

Responsibilities of the medical student:

• While on agency property, medical students will conform to all applicable policies and procedures of the agency.  Medical students will be required to sign a confidentiality statement provided by the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

• Medical students’ clinical experience at Beacon School will involve observation only.

• Medical students will exercise confidentiality with regard to all patient and/or staff information gained during the clinical experience.

• Medical students must check for calamity day cancellation of school, via radio station WXTQ 105.5 FM, the Athens Messenger, or TV station 12.

Directions:
From OU-COM, turn right onto Richland Avenue.  Cross over the bridge (Hocking River) and at the red light, turn right onto Route 682.  At the next red light, turn left onto Route 56 West.  Beacon School is on the left side of the highway, adjacent to Morrison Elementary School, about 1 mile out of town.