The Adult Recreation Program offers social, recreational and respite services to adults, ages 18 and older, with learning disabilities or neurological impairments. The goal of this program is to enhance self-esteem through training in social skills, peer interaction and communication techniques while providing recreational opportunities for these individuals and their families. The focus of this component is directed towards the enhancement of communication skills, peer interaction, self esteem building, and interaction with the non-disabled community. This component consists of eight recreational activities per month.
All activities are needs based and chosen by the consumers themselves.
A calendar of events is distributed monthly to consumers, and has included such events as bingo, bowling, movie night, craft night and many more. While enjoyment of respite time is the central focus of these activities, it is not the only purpose. Teaching individual skills related to independence, socialization, and use of community resources is also an integral component of Adult Recreation services. This component consists of one major recreational activity per month. LDA of WNY's Recreation Services are designed to integrate our consumers into the community and to help the community better understand the individuals we serve.