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wswt etown sbmeofjhe inisgivings about son l reading writing- nd develop tp their full capacity learning disabilities and the j speech difficulties are rnost com- and at tneir own pace the faire of children with them mon he said he stressed many theme stressed in the half were lessened wednesday night of the children have no evid- dennis report must be applied when a panel consisting of mrslcncc of brain damage some of namely the right of each child margaret bilsborrow high the symptoms he listed are slow school teacher john todd high success temper tantrums back- school teacher dr alan thompf ward writing difficulty with ut- son and o g mcdowell progj ensils confusion of hand eye ram consultant for special ed- and foot coordination small uration discussed the subject words mixed up mirror minded before a large group of parents and interchanging similar let- nd teachers in kennedy school ters such as b and d but do ap- library pear normal otherwise the incidence of perceptually han general brocks high school in burlington a school devoted eh keitbj stevens principal dicappe flv6 per pf tirely to special education ould not appear due to illness in the family dr thompson stated bis know ledge in this- beld was limited and said it was unfortunate the association had not been able to obtain a specialist in field he praised tor children with learning disabilities pointing out that it was through such associations that interest in cystic fibrosis population far exceeding epil epsy or mental retardation con tinued the doctor most cbild- renjof this type cannot sit still and are hyperactive they have an iriability to learn at a degree comparable with tfieir taeelilgj enosi he added hev stressed that socjal problems sometimes the develop and the child becomes unpopular with his playmates communication between par the association c and teacher is mandatory if the child it to e helped said dr thompson to the kind of education he re quires said the former area superintendent he stressed the need of each child to meet with success and the abolition of grades standings and lockstep techniques he pointed out that the tea cher must be given free rein to improvise to meet the needs of thijse children he praised the teachers of special education as devoted and highly trained we try for self sufficient citiz ens with good work habits em- otl st and selfconfi dence vet they must learn to these fields she explained she went on to sly they take pad in all extra cuxricular act vities they are taught how to study and how to draw upatimetable continued mrs bilsborrow they are- encouraged to make use of the counselling service with information kept confiden tial in conclusion she remind ed the audience their purpose is to make the students useful members of society john todd boys teacher of special education at the high school told of the practical ed ucation given the boys in ad dition to the kngluhmath history and geography they concentrates on the building trades with students usually building a miniature block house complete but on a small scale they do brick laying block laying wall papering some lathe and wood working but not tbi making of little shelves common in the past now it is more likely to be a picnic- table there la also a small engines hop where lawnmowers out- boards and anto servicing are taught welding both arc and acetylene are taught and soma sheet metal work he stressed that they are turning out help- era not tradesmen they can train further if they desire he added the local employment picture is continually apt in thi oiqroitown hmai thursday feb oth 19e pagb mind so they can changeto fit it since most of the students stay in their own area in conclusion he expressed a few doubts about the wisdoja of turning out seventeen year olds with learning disabilities to look for work but thlsisjthe way it is right now he con cluded al retardation was developed i fifteen years ago we were jjijj no could be done for the mentally retarded now they can be educated to feel useful to society remarked the doctor he stated the causes of learn ing disabilities are not yet ajiowu but he wuuld try to de- fine the term jt covers minimal brain malfunction blindness perceptually handicapped arid deviation of the central nervous he emphasized that the home musc dystrophy and ment- environment should be -kept- to ually handicapped neurologic ally impaired and the emotion ally disturbed he claimed the aim of these classes is to give i system according to dr thomp- each child the opportunity to a simple routine with as few variations as possible the next speaker og mc dowell cited the rapid growth of special education in the pro vince from 00a classes in 1963 bo 1716 last year he forecast special education classes in ge orgetown as there is in oakvillo anbtjburiington for tne percept- know their limitations so they dont aspire to castles in the air he warned- he reminded the audience that these pupils are being inte grated into the standard class es by taking some subjects with vbe wise take care qf your eyes is the message being sounded by the canadian nat ional institute for the blind in connection with its annual white cane week february 28 the institute is conducting an them he cited art industrial educational campaign during arts home economics and phys- the week ip order i driv this ical education as examplesjielmessagehomcathirmihclness condemned as a fallacy the be- may be prevented lief that special education is mainly handicrafts and stated it took only j53 of the day mrs margaret bilsborrow tit led her partwhen the special pupil comes into high school she described the two year co as 80 prac and 50 academic with asctring sewing hospital services first aid hairdressing retail merch andising buying selling and public relations the students become acquainted with jobs in looking after the interests of sightless persons in halton is the halton county advisory board of the institute it is hea ded by h g mckulop of oak ville as chairman william j doherty of milton is vice chair man rp di cola of milton treasurerrand -mrs- me kerr of oakville secretary the halton advisory board is ready to help all sightless per sons obtain the care and assist ance they require cases are us ually referred to wjc lawsbn of hamilton dlstrictxjfwd sec retary of the institute if a blind person wants to learn to read braille or learn a craft arran gements will be made for his tuition talking books or tp- eslwjllbe joanedfree by the institutes headquarters in tor- onto and two may be- borrowed at one time service club mr lawson will address a service club or any other group on the work of the cnd3 the halton board in conjunction with the peel county board sponsors an annual picnic for the blind persons of both coun ties each june it is usually held at lowville park in the burling ton areaor at terra cotta north of georgetown at christ mas each sightless person is presented with a fruit cake and a small cheque and members of the board visit them frequen tly the canadian national insti tute for the blind marked its 80th anniversary in hw8 it was founded in toronto in 1918 its services how extend to all parts of the country and ibhas thou wbrit the national and ontario clark ayrshire sands of volunteer workers from many walks of life trai ning sightless person for var ious occupations and the prev ention of blindness are import- tant parts ef the institutesjed by maurice weber of blair mr a h clarlc georgetown placed high for ayrshlres on rop in canada in 1868 in the mature class grampion lady d produced 20133 pounds of milk 774 pounds of butter fat 377 test for bcas of 284 and 217 to win this divis ion in the senior 4 year old class grampion winsome bonnie placed 4th with 17677 of- milk 687 fat 3160 for boa o 200 arid 183 another ayrshire bred at grampion farm and now ow grampion mistress linda was headquarters iritoronta include 2nd in the junior two year old a residence workshops library class with 14mt milk 504 fat gift shop and recreational fac- 36 for bcas of 224 and ilities and a national training 212 this outstanding herd of and vocational guidance centre mr a h clark was dispersed is planned for this year in 1968 shamrock studios wadding portrait chlw studies pauport photo ate colour and black and white 49 rexway dr 77397 davidsons pharmacy so varied is our selection youll find it both easy and pleasant to choose suitable valentines gift for jus about anyone at davidsons from left panel members dr c a thompson john todd aars m bilsborrow and o g mcdowell jims steering service wheel alienment wheel balancing complete brake service general repairs park st glen william 776554 f our location 0ntener0 no 10 sideroad 4th line erin township i tj i vw ottulea qlucklfo for your valentine sweet valentine gifts candy in attrac tive valentine heart boxes many many kinds to be found in the wide variety of flavors sires ett 10c to 795 smiles n chuckles candies always 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