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1 Disabled Learn Computer Skills Allan Harris takes instruction from his computer training teacher David Fogg at the Diskovery Training Training Centre in Toronto. When Allan Harris of Toronto Toronto thinks about what he would do if he won a lottery, thoughts of travelling immediately immediately come to mind. However, However, he does not dream of the exotic lands of Thailand or the Far East, or the rugged outback of Australia or nights in Paris, but rather rather the United States of America. Why? Because Allan Allan feels that North America is the most accessible country country in the world and for Allan Allan who uses a wheelchair, these are things you must keep in mind even when you're day dreaming. Allan who broke his back in a diving accident at the age of 19, now calls himself a C-6-7 quadraplegic which means he broke his back between between the sixth and seventh vertebrae, one vertebrae away from having full use of his hands. However, it is Allan's Allan's hands and his sharp thinking which will get him back into the work force. Allan is now 27 years old and has been in the Ontario March of Dimes Diskovery Computer Training Program for the last year and a half. Presently in the second month of phase three of the two year program, Allan spent six months previous to this, in phase two, working for CIBC as a data entry operator operator in the systems. division division of the Financial Management Management Department. He says that he learned a lot during his work term, and feels confident enough to pursue a job as a data base programmer,which is his goal after graduating from the Diskovery Program next' year. Although it hasn't always been an easy battle for Allan, Allan, he credits his friends for giving him the necessary encouragement encouragement that was needed needed following his accident. Like many people who have been disabled in the midstream midstream of their life, Allan found every day living a challenge after his year at the Linhurst rehabilitation hospital. "When I went out. with my friends, they would never never push my wheelchair. They always told me to do it' myself and get moving," says Allan. "They treated like they always had, except now they knew it was more difficult for me." Allan, like most adults with physical disabilities, feels that one of the most difficult things to overcome: are the attitudes towards you. Most people tend to focus focus on the wheelchair rather than the person in it. However, one of the places places where tms focus does not occur is at the March of Dimes where services such as the Diskovery Program are developed to give adults with physical disabilities a competitive edge in the work force. Employment' training is just one of three services on which the March of Dimes spends 90% of its funds. The other two areas include independent living assistance and mobility aids. Remaining funds are spent on services ranging from a camping and recreation recreation program to a post-polio network. Founded in 1951, the March of Dimes initially fought the polio epidemic of the 50s. With the discovery of the vaccine and polio no longer a threat, the organization's organization's mandate has changed to ensure that all adults with physical disabilities disabilities in Ontario are given every opportunity to lead independent independent and meaningful lives. For Allan Harris, being independent means realizing realizing his five year plan which includes holding down a job, having enough money to be comfortable, moving out on his own and some day getting getting married. He would also like to start painting again, a hobby he gave up awhile back. His favourite subjects are animals and cites Robert Bateman as one of His favourite favourite artists. In the short term, he'd like to change the name of one of his many athletic endeavours. endeavours. Allan plays wheelchair wheelchair rugby from late August August to June on an indoor basketball court at Variety Village in Toronto. He thinks it should be called "rollerball" instead. "We don't need that wheelchair bit," says Allan who is a man of many talents talents that don't need the word wheelchair in front of them. Disability is often a state of mind, and while there are many things that Allan will never be able to do again, he concentrates on what he can do and his work with the computer is evidence of one ; of those things. United Way Case Study Donna is a 21-year old mother with three small children and one on the way. Donna's husband, Doug, is also 21 and has had a cocaine cocaine addiction since he was 14 years old. ; '-S, Both Donna and Doug have little basic knowledge of child care and parenting skills. Their three children, Jennifer age seven, Glenn age three and Darren one, all have behaviour problems and are hard to manage. Donna's parents divorced when she was three. Because Because her mother was working, working, Donna lived with her grandmother until she was seven and then returned home; She . tried to make her mother love .her by doing all the housework; but soon her school work began to suffer KAWART SUMMED THE August 8 --12 MOTHER GETS HER WINGS By Dave Carley BLACK COMEDY By Peter Shaffer August 15 --19 BAREFOOT IN THE PARK By Neil Simon August 22 -- 26 I'LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT By Peter Colley Aug. 29 -- Sept. 2 NOEL AND GERTIE By Tom Kneebone Wednesday afternoon Matinees. Plays for children Thursday afternoons at the Air Conditioned Academy Theatre, Downtown Lindsay, 324-9114. 1 9 6 5 L O 9 8 9 because of her adult responsibilities. responsibilities. Donna began to feel grown-up while her school mates still seemed childlike, At 14, Donna became pregnant. Neither her family family or school wanted her so Donna went to a home for unwed mothers and was able to continue her schooling schooling there. Donna returned home after after the birth of her baby and went back to school. Donna's life was changed now, the baby, kept her up at nights and Donna haa to leave school again. She was discouraged, but determined to look after herself herself and her baby. The first man Donna married physically physically abused her baby. She later married her current husband, Doug, and now finds herself in her present situation. The family was assessed by Durham House Child and Family Resource Centre and has been making use of the following services: Family Therapy, Play Therapy, Child Management, School Age Day Treatment and Parent Study Group. Without your United Way contribution, Donna may not have had the opportunity to improve her family life through Durham House Child and Family Resource Centre (A United Way Agency) Agency) .For additional information information call, Chick Seiden, 579- 2021. MASTRO PIZZA DELIVERY NOW AVAILABLE THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS FROM 4:00 P.M. TO CLOSING We Serve Newcastle Village Newtonville Kendal And Orono Call 987-1234 NEWCASTLE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, July 26,1989 17 A guide to fine dining and entertainment Visual Arts Centre Summer Camp Of fers Creative Fun for Kids t ï jn mBffiJBML , am _LjCT/tC F I/O Lil/C -FjCIIT/O F Attention Editor: In your paper of July 19th, I read with interest the column written by Mr. Peter Parrott, headed "Outlook" "Outlook" and which I think is a very good article. What a strange civilizaton we are ■ when we make such a fuss about "Drugs" and the harm they are doing but turn a blind eye on the spread and legalization of another deadly deadly drug "Booze", and the to bacco effect. How many people people are hooked on "alcohol" out if people have the cash to buy it there is no re-j .straint or social stigma attached. attached. We even advocate and advertise the use of it on the national newsmedia, Television!! So, when someone someone says that it is a queer world, thev certainly are not kidding. Keep up the "Good Work", Mr. Parrott. M. E. Ditate. ' . idfÊ- ®LJP S i; :■ >-A'- ' AS?,AAA'AA-A ..À- *.;/ . ; Nominations Needed for New Award Remo Mancini, Ontario Minister Responsible for Disabled Persons, announced announced today that 12 Ontario Ontario residents who are disabled disabled or who work on behalf of disabled persons will be honored at a ceremony in November. The deadline for nominaitons for the 1989 Community Action Awards is September 29. "Recipients will have made an outstanding contribution contribution to their community and have increased public awareness of just how much disabled persons can and do achieve," the Minister explained. explained. Nominations may be made by individuals or community community organizations. The selection committee will look for qualities of leadership and innovation in addition to contributions to society. • Additional information outlining details of the program program and nomination forms are available from the Ontario Ontario Office for Disabled Persons, Persons, 16th Floor, 700 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z6 or by telephoning 965-3165 in Toronto or toll- free 1-800-387-4456 from elsewhere in Ontario. 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Over the past two weeks, the group has built primitive shelters, excavated "dinosaur" bones from a Tuesday and Thursday morning program for pre-schoolers. In the upper photo, un A st.llnPrrQ nnn fnoir incfnmfnro oro cRmim n f o /-I \ rr TV, v. A 1 the students and their instructors are shown at a dig for "dinosaur" bones. Actually, Actually, the bones more closely resemble those of a cow. However, the group is using them to create the skeleton of a "Bowmanvillesaurus". Liberty Drive-In continues with Gospel Films at Liberty Pentecostal Church Martin Rd. and Hwy. No. 2 Bowmanville - 623-5182 Sunday, July 30th u A fast moving feature length dramatic film that explores what might happen In the end time years through an action-packed story with realistic characters. 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