This regulation defines requirements for leisure and recreational activity assistance provided as a family community support service to children with severe emotional disturbance. Providers must help the child and their parent or legal representative locate and access appropriate recreational services, build skills for age-appropriate participation, promote use of community programs identified in the child's individual family community support plan, and address specific therapeutic objectives.
View official source9535.4050 ASSISTANCE WITH LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. Assistance with leisure and recreational activities provided as a family community support service to a child must be designed to: § A. assist the child with severe emotional disturbance and the child's parent or legal representative in locating, accessing, and participating in leisure and recreational services for the child; § B. assist the child to gain the physical, mental, and social skills necessary to participate in age-appropriate activities; § C. promote the use of community recreation programs and community education programs or activities that are identified on the child's individual family community support plan or other plan prepared according to part 9535.4020 , subpart 10; and § D. address specific therapeutic objectives.