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THE HERALD Wednesday June l Page Parents are important for teaching exceptional students Autistic children who demonstrate the repetitious behavior similar to that depicted by American actor Duslin man in the recent film are an example of the exceptional students that graduates from Sheridan Colleges Educational Assistant program help integrate into the classroom says one of the programs teachers and Georgetown resident Catherine Kirby Ms was recently pro moted from the position of teacher to that of teacher master at the Oakville Campus The word exceptional is used to describe the childen the pro grams graduates work with said Ms The idea is to avoid labelling the children Graduates of the program are train ed to help average children those that are either gifted or slow learners Ms Kirby has 14 years ex working with autistic developmental delayed and emo- rain held off Saturday long enough for a successful day on Queen Street celebrating Back to Acton Days Here 12yearold Stuart Ginn slam dunks while his buddies look on Herald photo Spend time at the library Dr Bookensteens Summer Reading Machine Club Spend the summer as a member of Dr Bookensteens Reading Machine Read and earn surprises a poster and a free concert ticket Watch your progress and that of your friends on the giant game board Join June after Dr Club Children who cannot yet read may be a part of the summer fun at the library by joining Bookensteens Club Parents other family members caregivers etc may read to the children Keep a record on the book log and return it to the library for a certificate and a special sur prise Join June or after Reading Club Meetings Reading club meetings are held for members every Thursday afternoon from July to August 17 Here the club members have a chance to Join their friends have some fun and report on their books The club runs from Drop in spend some time with us and learn new crafts games puzzles etc Most activities can be completed in 10 to 20 minutes Children must be or older Eureka runs on Tuesdays and Fridays from m Movies Could you think of anything bet ter than watching an hour of movies in air conditioned comfort See the brochure for movie dates and times Stories A half hour of before bed stones just for you and your family to en joy Hop in your P J bring along your teddy bear and come for some fun The program runs on July 5 Aug in Acton Wednesdays 7 and in Georgetown Thursdays 7pm James Gordon Join us for an evening of enter tainment with singer James Gor don A great way to end the sum mer and finish off Bookens teens Reading Club Children who complete the Reading Club will receive a free ticket to attend the show James will appear Aug in Georgetown at 7 p and Aug 23 In Acton 7pm Tickets are and on sale Aug 1 Main South Downtown MM meat shops OPEN 7 DAYS 8732151 Sam WESTERN CARPET VINYL BR0A0L00M VINYL TILE AREA RUGS FULL INSTALLATION DEPT FAST FRIENDLY SER 184GUELPHST 8732355 tionally disturbed children and adults She said students study family dynamics psychology behavioral management personal hygiene sign language and various learning assistant devices used by exceptional students Catherine Kirby Family dynamics is a course on which Ms Kirby places high priority She said parenting is dif ficult and therefore parents of ex ceptional children have a much more difficult time Consequently students are taught to provide parents with support Support should be in the form of listening to the parents Ms Kirby said Parents presumably know their child better than the teacher Once in the field the graduates will have to involve parents in the decision making process in order to best help the child Ms said students who have completed their work place ment have told her they realize the importance of parents She ex plained students completing their work placements tell her bow responsive and appreciative parents are when asked for advice However Ms stressed successful communication bet ween the educational assistant and parents I will only occur if the teacher uses language familiar to the parents Parents are turned off if the teacher uses jargon to discuss the child Ms Kirby said She said the Educational Assis tant Program was started four years ago andLgrew out of a com munity need Town is being doubletaxed Halton Hills town councillors claim that the town is being doubletaxed as combined federal and provincial government increases take two per cent or almost of the towns budget over the next months We have to express to the federal government our disagree ment with the taxes said Mayor Miller Treasurer Ray King said the town will pay two per cent of its budget for the remainder of 1989 and for all of 1990 to the two levels of government The federal government budget will cost the town for the rest of 1989 and over in says a town report Federal government tax in creases apply on construction materials telecommunication systems and general federal sales tax There are also excise taxes said Mr King payroll 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