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Show The Partially Seeing Employment Offers Reach Child -- Is He Yours? by John W. Ferree, M.S. Peak in Utah are worn, both safety lenses and frames should be prescribed. This is the second In a series of three articles on vision prob. lems in children, how they can be recognized and what can be done to avoid them. Frequently the question is posed as to who is the partially seeing child. In brief, he is one with a visual limitation that may interfere with learning at Visually handicapped chUdren may need books in large type on unclased paper, typewriters with large type, mechanical such as tape recorders, talking books, record players and appropriate low vision aids. They usually require a greater amount of illumination and shoud receive preferential school even after best possible for chalkboard and chart seating on correction has been made his work. Important, too, Is that eyes. the teachers of the partially Approximately 98,000 Ameri. have special preparation can school children are par. seeing to give them the competence tlally sighted individuals and necessary to deal effectively one of these could be your with the physical, psychological youngster. Because a child himand educational problems aris-inself, his parents or his teachers from lmparltment of vision. may not know he has limited es. are examinations vision, eye ONLY TEN PERCENT of the sential before entering school 98,000 partially seeing childand perlodcally throughout his ren in America have proper school life. educational assistance. More Visual limitations may not must be given to be evident through casual ob. recognition the handicapped and servation but often are dis- morevisually must be done for them. follow-ucovered through the The National Society also of a referral from a preschool to aid parents to undervision screening. Pupels who works stand and accept the fact that have had their vision corrected, these children do not require should continue to have their and they can inter-val- s at checked regular eyes when special educationsucceed is to ascertain if there al services and facilities are a change that requires further provided. treatment. s High point for 1966 in Jobs made available through employment security offices in Utah was noted in the week ending Oot. 1, reported J. Dale Madsen, manager of the Brigham City employment security office. The 1,712 openings received were in excellent contrast to the 1,321 received the week before, and last years total for the same period of 1,097. said the current Madsen weeks level was weighted by an exceptionally large volume Lake of calls in the Ogden-Sal- t TO SAN FRANCISCO areas. INITIAL CLALMS FOR low with only 607 register-e- d during the week compared to 734 for the week of Oct. 2, 1965. Many of these claims resulted from seasonal layoffs by Internal Revenue Service, Mad- sen stated. The 3,677 continuing claims Insurance for unemployment taken represents 1.55 percent of the work force covered by state and federal unemployment Insurance laws. Last year, at this time, the ratio was 2.19 Art Patrons Asked to Join mail their check directly to Dr. Twain Tippetts, director of tours for Utah State university. Dr. Tippetts stress, ed .tour that all USU Annual Fine Arts Tour ing the receipt to Dr Tippetts office, Main 305. Cost of the entire tour, including tickets, transportation, meals and lodging, is $55, said Dr Tippetts. ALL TOUR MEMBERS from Logan and vicinity must attend the tour planning meeting Oct. percent. Madsen said shortages of in the Old 19, at 4:30 p m pickers and cannery work- Main auditorium, where final ers were still noted in the Og- assignments and arrangements den area and would probably will be made, said Dr Tippetts. Those unable to come personpersist until weather ended the growing season. ally to the university should n Plans are well underway for PlpVP"' annual Fine Arts Tour to San scheduled Oct. Francisco, TTfnh announced Dr. , director tours for of TwainTip-petts- , educational USU. members must correspond directly with his office and reconfirmation of their ceive plans. "OUTSTANDING events have been scheduled for this year's tour," said Dr. Tippetts, Tour members will attend the Inter, national Film Festival, the San Francisco operas new produc-tio- n of Puccinis "Madame and "Les Ballets Afrione of the can, featuring comworld's great panies. Art exhibits which the tour will see Include the Palace of San Franciscos the Legion of Honor, which has Association. But-terfl- y USU students, faculty spon-sor- s and adult patrons of the arts in the Northern Utah and Southern Idaho area can participate in the tour by makmg immediate reservations at the USU cashier's office and bring- - the exhibit "The Age of Rembrandt," with 106 of the Dutch masterpieces; the DeYoung museum, the 25th annual exhibit of Western artists, featuring paintings, graphic art and sculpture. , ALSO INCLUDED ON chetoqr will be the Avery Oriental collection; the San Francisco Museum of Art with German paintings, photographs by Frederick Evans and the 85th annual exhibition of Modern American Art from all over the United States. The Museum of the American Craftsmen council will have si special exhibit of contemporary crafts and there will also be a ceramic show and sale by the! folk-ball- Potters g p n A PARTIALLY SEEING child can learn to live independently if he is helped and taught to be a patterns, appearance or person. symptoms: more information on the For to brush away blur, Attempts rubs eyes excessively, frowns. partially seeing child, write: Blindness, Box Shuts or covers one eye, tilts 'Prevent Salt Lake City, Utah. 8232, forward. it head or thrusts Difficulty in reading or work requiring close use of eyes. Blinks more than usual, cries often, is irritable when doing close work. Stumbles or trips over small objects. Holds books or small objects close to eyes. Is unable to participate in games requiring distant vision. Is unduly sensitive to light. Has red.rlmmed, encrusted or swollen eyelids; recurring If you are one of the average sties; inflamed, watery or crossed eyes. buyers who knows very little s about certain vlsable and Experiences dizziness, or nausea following close able quality features in furniture, here are eye work. Restlessness, lack of Interest some buying tips from Utah in reading or other activities State university extension home requiring prolonged close use of management and furnishings eyes. specialist, Mrs. Rhea H. Gard-ner- . The Education of partially children She emphasizes that these requires seeing thoughtful planning. Since their steps can make the difference physical, mental, emotional and between a good furniture insocial development is similar to vestment and a poor one: 1. Check cushion quality. La-te- x that of children with normal that recommended is it foam rubber with an addivision, environ-men- t tional layer of fluffy polyester their educational and opportunities also dif- (flberfill) keeps its shape and fer as little as possible. In bounce the best. 2. Make sure the fabric has most cases they can be included in an ordinary school program been treated with scotchgardor if supplementary services and Zepel to retain its original facilities are made available, freshness and to protect it from such as: oil and water stains. 1. A resource room where 3. Check the manufacturers special equipment and educaguarantee for tempered steel tional materials are available springs that sag less. 4. Ask if the wood frame for use by the partially seeing d as their need is determined by (a must) is constructed of hardwoods classroom resistant the special and to warping, that are doubled teachers. 2. The itinerant teacher plan doweled, corner. blocked and extra for special cross-braceprovides a visiting r teacher who works with the strength. classroom teacher to give 5. Buy a fabric that will best s serve your needs. Consider help to these Individualized that are most important to you, either long wear and ease A STANDARD SCHOOL curof cleaning, or high fashion. In riculum can be followed either case, choose material that there may be limit- of superior quality. In all exations on prolonged eye work cept the lowest priced furniture, and physical or recreational ac- arm caps should be Included tivity. Any necessary adjust- without extra cost. Make sure ments may be determined by they are the right size and the the school in conjunction with fabric matches that in the chair an eye specialist. If glasses or couch. 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HELP provide that aftercare. for HELP bring fathers back keeps. Support Your Local . ... of the Chapter Association National for Mental Health She wanted to be a writer, but more than that she wanted a friend. She said her diary would be her friend and she would call it Kitty, and tells it the things she would tell a real friend. not Just write down bald facts. Her writing has much of both fact and fancy, and before she was captured and led off to a concentration camp with her family, and like many other Jewish people, to eventually see the end in a gas chamber; she had filled two notebooks with finely written pages. Anne Frank was certainly a very intelligent and sensitive girl. It is hard to believe that one so young could leave so much behind her. She wrote because she nothing else, and because she "wanted to go right on living after my death." Few have done a better job of it. could-d- In her essays she lets her imagination go and writes about things that are not always real, but in the diary she describes and reports with extraordinary vividness and poignancy events and feelings which reveal over, whelming love and awareness. 21 Thursday, October 13, 1966 Insurance remained THE BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Bring Your IDC OlUKt nUUKO Sundays Weekdays 11 AM lo 8 PM 9 AM to 9 PM Prescriptions To Skaggs Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist Always On Duty. uto Gagn0' hid Qgteb EBBCESIDIMD 0MHSI0TO |