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Show 14 HILLTOP TIMES Friday, July 29, 1983 family focus Hill shoppers can avoid lines t imn ..,,3." '" SN .- -- " ' .. .. - M""1" irin'l'ifftiWmWIIIMinlllIM "' T'"- Yard of the Month winner keeps it green 2nd the June Yard of the Hansen, 4082A Charlestown; and 3054A winners (U.S. Lt. Gregory Mclntyre, Minuteman, waters flowers hang- ing in a basket at his residence. His yard, along with three others, were Moves your children caff eci Susanna Pace and her husband, Col. (selectee) Jack Pace, have made more than 10 moves during their career with the Air Force. This article was written shortly before their move from Maxwell AFB, Ala., in June. He is now the professor of aerospace studies at the University of Florida. They have two sons, ages 17 and 15, and one daughter, who is 10. 20-ye- ar Air Force life is a collage of experiences for all of us, but especially for our children. And moving is one aspect of this life that affects them all Their sensitivity to the world around them is acute, and they react positively or negatively; My children have been no exception. They are bright, good children who have been shuttled back and forth across the country in the best and worst of times. They have been well and sick, happy and sad, but always with us. This summer will be different in that we will move together, but this time we are taking two who are anxious for new. horizons and an adolescent who would prefer to spend his senior year with his friends. We will all ultimately adjust, but to pretend that this sort of adjustment is without pain is naive at best. "Aw, you'll adjust" may be truthful but doesn't begin to address the need. I arnnptiiypcapog&teQ :fi ItoWVfc Force Photo) in Month contest. The other winners were TSgt. Bryan Schnakenberg, 3387A Yorktown; TSgt. Douglas peeeCii flfoereipy Guidelines to be in place by the end of August will expand cost sharing for speech therapy for CHAMPUS patients, said officials of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. The changes apply to care received on or after April 19, 1983, officials said. Claims processors will begin using the new procedures to process claims by the end of August. Although CHAMPUS still covers speech therapy only when it's part of the overall treatment of a physical defect, the new guidelines now include some additional physical problems that may be treated. For the first time, CHAMPUS will help pay for speech therapy when the Air seinsige speech problems are a result of cerebral palsy or repeated ear infections that interfere with speech development. Beneficiaries must get documentation from their doctors showing hearing loss from repeated middle ear infections in order if or CHAMPUS to share the cost of the therapy. CHAMPUS still covers speech therapy for these physical defects: -.- . Stroke loss Significant hearing Congenital problems such as cleft Speech SSgt. Calvin Vampire, lip or palate difficulties following brain injury or surgery Speech therapy is not covered under CHAMPUS when the speech problem is connected with an educational or occupational problem, or related to the Jennings, 280 three-year-ol- (AFNS) Force life has been a very positive They have "seen the world" and have been exposed to people from many countries and religious and ethnic backgrounds. They carry with them bits and pieces of friendships sweet memories, new talents and interests. I believe our children will look back on their youth as an adventure maybe not perfect, but certainly not dull. Good things lie in their paths new friends, fresh experiences and growth. But don't call these chidren "dependents." They're independents and proud of it. Credit yourself ... How do you' credit yourself? Would you lend yourself money? Are you a good risk? Without a good credit rating you can't borrow a dime. Credit yourself ... Check with your local credit bureau to see how you rate. A poor credit rating can follow you for up to seven years. Credit yourself ... When applying for credit show a willingness to repay as well as the ability to do so. Credit yourself ... If you have not established credit, purchase something on time payments and pay loan promptly. Make a short-terwith your bank and pay it back before the deadline. Checking and savings accounts can be helpful in establishing credit bv showing: stability. Credit yourself i.. If you can't make a credit payment because of illness or other emergencies, contact your creditors before they contact you. m overall experience for my children. . Claims update its list of CHAMPUS has updated claims processors for all regions of the U.S. and overseas. The update includes mailing addresses, and toll-fre- e and commercial telenhone lines available to beneficiaries and providers of care. Telephone inquires about CHAMPUS claims should be made to the processor in the state where the care was received. Inquiries from Utah should be directed to: Jbiue uross oi w ashington Alaska d. the better. Military children are stretched in ways that children living in one town can't begin to understand. But to gain this broad experience, they give up some of the securities and root systems that the other lifestyle offers. It's not a bad initiation into the give iAlH? Pf lifeJtself ..It's X challenge. Credit yourself People with questions about CHAMPUS coverage of speech therapy should contact their local the parents to provide the extra support required. I can't speak for others, but Air time. .v'".''- And just as adults, teenagers differ in their abilities to form friendships. Some have perfected the process to an art, and others need assistance. But friendships are to an adolescent what food and shelter are to the rest of us necessities. We have moved 12 times under a variety of challenging conditions. We moved a child undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia to a new network of a big unknown factor for a doctors A phenomenal improvement in care awaited her, so it was a move that changed her life for (Adapted from AFNS) CHAMPUS officials said these conditions are usually covered by state and federal programs. CHAMPUS can't cover speech therapy provided to any child who is eligible to receive therapy through the public school system, the state where the beneficiary lives, or any federal agency. sob. However, a child, regardless of age, needs to know that we understand and feel some of the sorrow, even if only one special friend is being Adapting definitely gets harder as the child gets older. A teenager simply doesn't go out to the sidewalk and choose the first kid that walks by for a "new friend," as small children do. It's a more delicate process and takes faster Less worry about rushed cashier and bagger mistakes. Delayed language development without a physical .. defect Perceptual or conceptual disorders Behavioral problems , Learning disabilities Lisping or stuttering Difficulty in understanding or expressing language, or Mental retardation health benefits adviser. , , enpeumdls following: left behind. Commissary shoppers at Hill AFB can avoid long lines when shopping by following a few suggestions from the store manager. Paydays and weekends are among the busiest times in your commissary so it makes sense to try and arrange your finances to shop during the week between military paydays and beat the crowds. But there's more to know if you really want to shop without crowds. Phil Gomez, Hill AFB commissary manager, said the busiest times here are from a day or two before payday until four or five days after. He said Saturdays and Tuesdays are nearly always busy as well. There's a calendar available to shoppers at the ID counter which lists the better days for shopping. Some advantages to avoiding the crowds include: Ample parking Plenty of shoping carts Completely stocked shelves . More time for item selection and savings Better meat cuts can be ready Box 77084 Seattle, Wash. 98177 -- or (206)361-3460- :, . For. information "on" other areas 4 please contact the CHAMPUS Ext. 77036. ad-vise- r, |