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THE HERALD Septembers MM Working with handicapped a challenge By GARRY J MURDOCH The Herald Jennifer Tellier is entering her second year as a student at York University She is majoring in English and has ambitions to someday enter Law school What makes her different from the average summer worker is that she is spending her time as a part- time counsellor for the North Halton Association for the Developmentally Handicapped The Association is a nonprofit agency that has been serving in dividuals with special needs since 1955 The term Developmental handicapped refers to a condition of the intellect that can cause a person to develop language think ing personalsocial or motor skills at a rate slower than hisher peers It is caused by a number of dif ferent reasons including problems before or during birth All the in dividuals who come to the associa tion for assistance are considered clients because according to Jennifer were working for them There are many different types of programs offered by the Association Residential Services Day Services Childrens Services a toy lending library and a Satur day Recreational Centre Jennifer works with Residential Services Residential Services offers assistance to those with developmental handicaps who are of the age 18 years or older This service includes the Supported In dependent Living Program which gives support to those who are liv ing or planning to live in North The staff will help them search for living accommodations prepare a budget and help them find a job Above all the program aims to assist each client in gain ing more independence although theres always support when need ed Jennifer assists the clients in a variety of duties Grocery shopp- Police Beat Jennifer Tellier ing money management as well as use of public transportation Recently they have been encourag ing clients to use taxis to get around as well as other community resources so the clients are not limited by the fact that they cant drive Jennifer said Halton constables promoted On August the Board of Commissioners of Police approved the promotions from Constable to Sergeant of Constable Joseph Taylor and Constable Jacquelyn Gordon Constable Taylor and Gordon are both eleven year veterans of the Regional Police and started as Cadets 1979 Constable Joe Taylor is married and lives Burlington with his CRIME STOPPERS family Constable Taylor has served in the Uniform patrol Branch in various parts of the region Constable Taylor was the Com munity Relations Officer in Burl ington and was instrumental in im plementing many Crime Preven tion Programs in the City of Burl ington Constable Taylor will assume his Uniform Patrol Sergeant Duties in No in Milton Constable Jackie Gordon has served in the Uniform Patrol Branch in various parts of the HALTON Gas bar robbery Crime Stoppers of Halton and Regional Police in Oakville require assistance in solving a rob bery of an Oakville gas bar by three males This robbery occurred at about 350 pm on Friday August nth at Synergy Gas Bar Trafalgar Road and Upper Middle Three male suspects entered the gas bar wear ing nylon stocking masks One of the males was armed with a crowbar and struck the lone atten dant and stole over 500 in cash The attendant suffered minor in juries during the attack and described his attackers as follows The man who wielded the crowbar was a white male lbs blue eyes wearing a nylon locking mask The other two suspects were identified as white males also wearing nylon masks Crime Stoppers will pay up to for information that leads to arrest in this case or any other case Callers are not requested to reveal their identities or to testify in court The Crime Stoppers loll- number is 18006685151 VIDEO PLUS Wost of Georgetown Fruit BRING HOME A STAR NOW IN NOW IN Mountains of Moon Gravo Nuns on Run M Much 134 Guetph St Unit 8 Ontiiio Region Constable Gordon was one of the original Community Directed Patrol Officers in the Warrick Pro ject in the City of Burlington Con stable Gordon is presently assign ed to the Regional Criminal In vestigations Division which is the Central Investigative Unit dealing with Major Crime and Drug In vestigations Constable Gordon will assume her responsibilities of Sergeant in the Regional Criminal Investiga tion Division Thieves steal 160 in cigarettes Police require the publics assistance m locating a male and female involved in the theft of about worth of cigarettes from the Royal Mini Mart in Georgetown last Tuesday at 240 pm Reports say the female suspect distracted the store clerk while the male suspecct stole about five car tons of cigarettes and slipped them over his shirt The store manager who was entering the store at the time noticed a lumpy cluster of boxes under the mans shirt Police are looking for a white male in his to 30s about 1S3 cm kg a large build with blond untidy shoulder length hair It is unknown whether the man had any facial hair The female suspect is described as a white female cm kg large 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on their own Some are worried something might go wrong and they wont know what to do In this regard some clients can go out on their own and others cannot All are different Jennifer said Jennifer puts in 36 hours a week on average She enjoys her work noting that people see the stereotype If people knew them they wouldnt be so discriminating They are some of the most caring There are a variety of methods in which one can be referred to the Association Besides selfreferral one can be referred by families health care professionals soda service agencies schools ad vocates and friends There is no charge to the individual and each case is evaluated on its individual merits In the case of an emergen cy where the guardian of a han dicapped individual over the age of runs into a crisis such as a death in the family and cannot take care of that person heshe will be accepted immediately into the program for a short period of time if at all possible One downside of the job the only one Jennifer can think of is that there are times the client will hurt your feelings without realizing it hair pinned in a pony tail The car which drove on Queen Street is described as an older model dark large vehicle bearing Ontario licence plates Anyone with information is ask ed to contact Det Sgt Mike at or con tact Crime Stoppers at 18006685511 It is times like these Jennifer notes that you have to be detach ed On the other hand Jennifer says there is a great satisfaction in assisting the client in gaining more independence Jennifer does have one unique vantage point different from that of other counsellors She had a younger brother Steven who suf fers from childhood Aphasia Aphasia is a mental deficiency which interrupts the flow and understanding of language Steven cant communicate what he is try ing to say Is Steven one of the reasons Jen nifer undertook the job He would be one of the reasons wouldnt Jennifer said because Ive had to deal with it all my life As a sister Im very involved Con stantly I experience the same frustration as my Mom Steven is currently on the waiting list to become a client of the organize- tion Jennifer plans to continue work ing parttime during the school year for the Association but will be back at the job again with more hours next year Although she feels Law is something she wants to get into she has thought about train ing to become a professional worker in the handicapped field Its not like a job Jennifer said its like an extended family Family and friends Ive made so many friends there QUICKPIK THE QUICK PLACE TO SHOP AFTER FIVE THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO FOR YOUR LISTENING AND DANCING PLEASURE MAIN ST S 8773388 BAGGED MILK Homo J Skim J Carton Cigarettes Cigarettes pkgJ 3 All Movies Man Thurs Weekend New Movies All Older Movies All TIN Time NINTENDO Machine 3 Games 99 Weekend Special 3 Gomes S Machine the HERALD MUSIC TRIVIA CONTEST You Could Win A New Tape Of Your Choice InStock Only QUESTION J What legendary blues guitanst was recently 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