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Students also have use of a color printer and a scanner. Gerard has paid special attention to clients‘ comfort. He installed Ergonomic keyâ€" boards that split in half and have wrist pads. "Apple has introduced these keyâ€" boards to alleviate Carpale Tunnel syndrome," he said. "The keyboards can be adjusted to your comfort level." All computer desks are the recâ€" ommended 28 inches high and the "computer task chairs" all have height and back adjustment and lumbar support. Students can choose from a wide selection of programs which run in eightâ€"week sessions, one hour per week, costing $99. TechnoKids offers desktop pubâ€" lishing, animation, computer graphâ€" ics, digitized sound, computer proâ€" gramming, word processing and keyboarding. Shortly after TechnoKids went into operation this summer, Gerard expanded to an adjacent unit, and opened TechnoPlus. There are four students per instructor in the classrooms. Gerard has hired three fullâ€"time instructors, all with teaching and computer backgrounds, and has built up a staâ€" ble of regular partâ€"timers. 3 LFGGED BANG SEEN EMTERING "‘I‘ve been coming to Art‘s since 1967!" said the man with the cane. 1500 Sixth Line 844â€"9209 Delivery Available It provides adultâ€"oriented proâ€" grams with emphasis on retraining. A sample of courses offered are introduction to computers, computâ€" ers and small business, word proâ€" cessing, financial planning and file management. : Gerard will tailor his programs depending on the demand. So far he has been fully booked training corâ€" porate employees of Oakville and Burlington companies, and is awaitâ€" ing the results of tender to train 100 people until the end of the year. He is also awaiting approval from the Ontario Ministry of Labour to be eligible to train people entitled to government grants because of layoffs. "This is an exciting business with all the software and equipment constantly being updated," said Gerard. He expects there will be more TechnoKids and TechnoPlus centres in the future, and admits, "This business was set up from day one to be franchised." Everyone knows someone with Diabetes! November is Diabetes Month. This November, canvassers across Canada will give of their time to help raise muchâ€"needed dollars for diabetes research and vital services. When they knock on your door, please match their generosity with yours. Or call your local office of the Canadian Diabetes Association to make your donation. omsetes associamon camprenne pu pasete "VAL UE IN EVERY PRICE!" NOW YOU‘VE GOT CONTROL. Mayor Ann Mulvale tries her hand at the computer at TechnoKids as owner Scott Gerard and partner Matt Scheben (glasses), look on. (Photo by Barrie Erskine)