D. Development among disabled persons of a positive self-image through the provision of counseling, orientation and mobility and strengthening of daily living capability. 1. Individual and Group Counseling The disabled person who is willing to undergo physical, social, vocational rehabilitation shall be provided counseling services by the social worker either through individual or group sessions. The goal of the service is encourage disabled person to share their problems in order to have greater understanding of their causes. From this understanding they will commit themselves to take action that will solve their problems. As a result they will gain confidence in their ability to decide and find solutions to their problems. When necessary, the social worker shall conduct and refer the client to existing government and nongovernment agencies providing counseling services in the area. 2. Orientation and Mobility Training – The Social Worker shall help disabled person identify resource persons in the community, who can assist blind persons and mentally retarded persons learn to travel independently and safely. 3. Daily Living Skills – The Social Worker shall help disabled person develop skills in daily living activities (DLA). She can do this by direct teaching of the clients or through a member of the family. DLA training include skills in bathing, getting dressed, washing clothes, cleaning the house and other things that people do from the time they wake up to the time they sleep. 4. If skills of the Social Worker is inadequate to meet the training needs of the disabled person, he shall assist the client identify persons or agencies in the community who can respond to these needs. E. Provision of Family Care Services is geared towards assisting the disabled person who is not adequately cared for due to rejection or inadequate knowledge and skills of the family in taking care of a disabled person. To achieve this goal, the Social Worker shall undertake the following activities: 1. The Social Worker shall assist the family determine their strengths and weaknesses in coping with the problems brought about by the clients disability. 2. The Social Worker shall work with the disabled person and his family, develop a plan of activities aimed at meeting the care giving needs of the disabled person . Where knowledge and skills of the family in care giving is lacking, the Social Worker shall help tap resources, such as the health authorities or other members of the community to teach any family member of the disabled person, the necessary care needed. 3. The Social Worker shall see to it that plans are implemented. Follow-up shall be conducted to encourage the family and provide the moral support needed thus helping reduce any stress that may arise as a result of prolonged care by family members. F. Provision of after care and follow-up services for the continued rehabilitation on a community based setting of disabled persons who were released from residential care or rehabilitation centers. This service is a continuation of the rehabilitation process within the family and in community setting after the disabled person is released from institutional care. The Social Worker shall assist in the reintegration process by the disabled person into his family and community, become productive, self-reliant and contributing member of society. 1. The Social Worker shall work with the family of the disabled person in preparationfor his release upon receipt notice from the referring institution. 2. The Social Worker shall prepare the family for the eventual return of the disabled person utilizing her skills in case management. 3. Resources of the community should be mobilized to provide necessary resources to help in the integration of the disabled in his family and community. G. Provision of Day Care Services for disabled children of pre-school age. It is the aim of this service to reintegrate the disabled child with existing day care services in order for him to grow as normal a child as possible in spite of his disabilities. The normal children in the center shall be helped to be more understanding of the plight of the disabled child letting him participate in everyday activities. The following activities shall be undertaken by the social worker: 1. Prepare the disabled child and his family for integration in a regular day care center nearest his residence. Advice them on what to expect, activities to be done and the people the disabled child will be learning, playing and enjoying with.