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Show t REVIEW, VA January 27, 1966 A9 The Exceptional Child Special Needs Require Special Talents by Berneice Neeley There was a time when we shut them up palsy or other crippling con-- d Their intellectual tions. ability may be educable, average, or above average The brochure continues, Special Education for the educable, trainable and motor handicapped involve provision of special classes where the child usually remains for the entire schooldg f." 3. Speech correction, approximately five per cent of school children have soeech problems which require the help of a speech correction-ist.- " We sheltered them, or we put them someplace away from society where they could not realize that there even was an outside world. They re the handicapped children, or the exceptional children There came a time when we began to realize that they too were people, they had potential and capabilities and sometimes they had special potential which normal children didn't have. And now, slowly but surely, the public. ...the state aware- ness of the education potential Second Ward, 2004 Terra Linda Drive " I am pleased with the Review. It fills a necessary gap m reporting news in the valley. The Review takes rather an imporjfynt andcourageous stand on issues sometimes not reported in other of the publication are They are n outstanding service in akers ab reast of the times, like their editorial content and to the point UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOC. AWARDED THE first place REVIE- "I can depend on reading solid, unbiased news which is of concern to every citizen of our community. " tax-payi- of the exceptional child begins to attract professional skill, and begins to attract state funds. In the Granite School district two people - Miss Hilda Jones and Lester Coon devote V considerable attention to the In a recent brochure they noted that the opportunity for an education to the limit of capacity is Inherent in the philsophy of democracy." , They go on to say Realizing that all children do not have the same endowment physically, mentally and emotionalit is recognized that1, ly modifications are necessary in our educational planning to meet individual differences, Mr. Coon, coordinator oj special education, and .Miss, Jones, superisor, put it thiy way. Exceptional Children,. T are those who deviate from,, whatis supposed to be average in physical, mental, emotional or social characteristics an extent that they require special education serv12 to 14 per cent of ices. our school population come under this classification and require special education for their optimum development. The Special Education program at Granite has been set ug according to Utah state standards and covers the following areas of exceptionality; 1 . The intellectually handiwith two main capped, groups: the educable", able to learn academic skills but needing special class placement in order to participate and develop to the maximum of their ability "Proper ed ucation will permit most of these individuals to hold jobs and become contributing of members as society area. f W,- Community Service -- FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE General Excellence Best Editors Column FIRST PLACE i T a m to9-suc- FIRST PLACE Best Use Of Illustrative Material Excellence In Typography THIRD PLACE FIFTH PLACE Best Editorial Best?Society Png e t "I can't wait to get the Rocky Mountain Review each week. I think it is a very fine publication. It is very newsworthy ' and covers everything from politics to high school athletics. It is very informative. Although I am sometimes in disagreement with the editorial articles, I feel that this is their right and I will always respect that right " -- alults." The other group of intel- lectually handicapped are in the trainable range." These may remain partially dependent as adults, but will probably become at least partially 2. Motor handicapped. These classes are for children whose physical disability makes it impossible for them to function in the regular classroom. The physical impairments may be due to polio, muscular dystrophy, cerebral Local reporting of community activities OF AT Sports to your community Womens page fashion , food the bro- 6. The remedial program. This is designed for children with academie handicaps. The child must have average or better ability and be able to profit from concentrated instruction. He may function below grade level because of illness, moving from one city to another, an emotional problem or some other factor which has prevented him from learning the academic skills. This remedial instruction is provided by a special teacher who sees the child for a short period each day. The remainder of the day is spent in the regular class. , ,,, ,.,As soon as the child is brought near grade level, he is no longer semi by tha remedial teacher, but is moved out of the program and another child moved in for instruction. 7. Emotionally handicapped. This is the newest of the special education programs in the Granite District. The brochure states that five of every 100 children will require psychological help because of severe emotional problems. At least one out of this five will require educational programming in a special education situation. These children have average or better ability. A train- ed, perceptive teacher attempts to rehabilitate a child by providing an atmosphere where he is able to learn new ways of behaving. The major aims of this class are (1) to increase the (Continued on page A 2) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH OFFERS d regular, classes," chure explains. WESTERN NATIONAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION Exciting, New -- Teen page News-geare- 4 Visually handicapped. Most of these children have some vision, but are in need of large print books or other materials designed especially for them." 5. Hard of hearing. This, group of children needs to acquire the skill of lip reading, among other skills. The service provided for children with speech handicaps, visual problems and hearing problems is carried on by itinerant correctionists or teachers (going from school to school). 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