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Show WEEKLY REFLEX I I I DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MARCH 11, 1982 Layton Woman To Fourteen prominent LDS omen, including a Layton woman, who has achieved distinction in the family circle, community service, arts and letters, communication, history, science, medicine, and rd Approw By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON A new mental health facility should be in operation near Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful as well as an addition to the Layton center, the mental health advisory board has been told. THE BOUNTIFUL facility will take over operations housed currently in rented quarters at 515 S. 500 E. The new building will cost an estimated $400,000 and will be located on Medical Drive. That will include outpatient, emergency services and some educational programs, Mental Health Director Russell Williams says. Meanwhile, the $70,000 Layton addition will include programs to interface with patients in the d alcohol and drug facility on Robins Drive, known as a comprehensive treatment unit. IF ALL goes as planned, construction could be started at both sites within two months with completion by fall, he says, noting drawings are ex pected back from the architect within a week. Construction is moving more quickly than normal on many smaller projects because larger firms are bidding on such projects due to the tight economic market. Dr. Williams adds. Plans were laid for the project a year ago, with financing through bonding under authorization of a buidling authority that has been set up. Legal problems, due to litigation that has been under way jn Ogden relating to the Ben Lomond Hotel, there, slowed up prog- - Layton Gets Computer System ress, he says. THE AUTHORITY has been assigned an "A" rating vs. the countys AA," but both are "very good," Dr. Williams notes, indicating the bank has given the project a number one priority." The arrangement will also include transferring of housing payments due on the Alcohol Recovery Center in Clearfield through the authority, as well. The Layton facility will be built in conjunction with state social service agencies and Dr. Williams says "the state is progressing on their plans but added they need to decide if they want to proceed. The city of Layton has contracted for its first computer system, a Sperry Univac System 80 processor from Sperry Univac. a division of SperTy Corporation. The new computer will be used in utility billing. Payroll and city administration and for the operation of applications serving the police force. LAYTON, located about 12 miles south of Ogden, has a population of about 27.000. education have been selected to deliver Legacy Lectures in Salt Lake City, March 1982. Elaine Shaw Sorensen will address, The Educated Woman Within Us." 15-2- THE LECTl RE senes, part of "A Tnbute to Women, the Legacy Remembered and Renewed" is sponsored by the combined women's organizations of the LDS Church during March. Explorations of the Police Report Kaysville City police report for the month of February: ALARMS, 6; accidents 17. arrests 15. assistsother depart- ments 7, assists public 17. assaults 1. bad checks 4, burglary 6, civil dispute 3, child abuse or neglect 1. contributing 1. criminal mischief 3, disorderly person . domestic dispute 2, dog complaints 4. fights 1, fires 7, forgery 4, harassment on phone 4. 1 personal and public challenges and opportunities of being a woman are the focus of the T to Women. Legacy Lectures will be held in the third floor auditorium of the Relief Society Bldg. 76 North Main St.. Salt Lake City. ON MARCH 19. Mrs. Sorensen who is a registered Lost property 1. malicious mischief 5. medical emergency II. missing person 1. open doors 5, paper service 2. prowler 1. public address 2. public intoxication 2, reckless driving 4, recovered property 5. 3. shoplifting 2. suspicious circumstances 2, thefts 14. threats .. traffic citations 181. trespass . -ungovernable unattended death 1. vacation checks 11. vandalism 8 and miscellaneous 3. np nurse, community worker, organist and musician, guest lecturer, missionary and linguist. will speak at 12:15 p.m. She is the mother ot three sons and a staff nurse at Primary Children's Medical Center. A graduate of Weber State College, she has a bachelor and master's degree from the U.of U. where she is now pursuing doctoral studies in the College of Health. part-tim- e SIMILAR PROJECTS have in Price, Blanding and Brigham City. Originally, a new home was been completed earmarked for the central office in Farmington but that has been moved down the priority list. Dr. Williams says, because it would primarily in- clude administrative A Kaysville couple was injured in an automobile accident Thursday. March 4 in Clearfield while en route to Ogden. Injuries were sustained when the car skidded on ice and rolled over in near 700 South in Clearfield. ALVIN and Lola Kinsey of 544 East 200 South were taken to the Davis North Medical Center following the accident. Mrs. Kinsey, who was thrown completely out of the car, was listed in serious condition with numerous injuries. Mr. Kinsey was treated for minor injuries. The accident occurred about 6 a.m. and the Kinsey car was the only vehicle involved, func- tions. It would also have in- cluded state social services agencies in a joint project. I DONT think the new fa- cilities will change treatment, Dr. Williams emphasizes, indicating he feels treatment will be more accessible to some residents with a slight increase in use possible due to facility-relatepublicity. Although new quarters may be in the offering, staff remains at 53 five under the level approved six years ago, with the director noting staff continues to work beyond normal working hours to meet needs. d np DEADLINES For: Reflex, Journal, Leader, Bulletin Tuesday CLASSIFIED ADS Aspacia Thiros brightens the day for Mindy and Scott Evans by giving them a free cookie from a Layton food store--a- ll in a days work. She was placed by the Layton Job Service's Older American worker program, being highlighted this week across the county. plications trom 588 people Most want e employ- EMPLOY OLDER AMERICAN WEEK By DONETA GATHERUM At the present time, the Layton Job Service has job ap- - part-tim- over 45. Generally speaking, these people are skilled in their chosen profession or job area. ment to supplement their family income and to have a productive outlet for their time rokeraae BOUNTIFUL Plans by the Wasatch Front Regional Council to establish a transportation brokerage" for Davis. Weber and Salt Lake counties have been delayed one month due to some concern over funding proposals. ARCHITECTS of the brokerage say residents of the three counties would have access to information about available car and van pools, as well as Utah Transit Authority bus routes. Residents hoping to avoid traffic or save a little gas money could cll the brokerage for transportation suggestions. Representatives of the Wasatch Front Transportation Coordinating Committee (TRANSCOM), a division of the WFRC, have asked that a decision on the brokerage be delayed one month so that they can check into some funding questions raised by Weber County. ACCORDING to Mick Crandall, the assistant director of the WFRC, between $120,000-- $ 180,000 is needed to put the brokerage on line. TRANSCOM members have asked that $60,000 in Federal funds be allocated for the brokerage. But, when the brokerage was included in the FAU program, Mr. Crandall said some questions arose especially in the Ogden area. Air-Urb- WHILE OFFICIALS in the Salt Lake-D- a vis area approved the funding proposal, members of Ogdens Technical Committee expressed some concern over the effects of funding on other FAU programs. According to Mr. Crandall, Ogden feels that they should use their FAU funds for a "number one priority project, and are worried that a cut in those funds will effect the success of the priority project. A HE SAID Ogden officials agreed that if they get a decent proposal" on the brokerage, they will go along with the rest of the counties. However, when the WFRC presented a proposal in February, reaction was again mixed. If the brokerage is approved, said Mr. Crandall, the Utah Transit Authority will act asthe brokerage's front" agency, providing overall coordination. The Utah g Energy Office will oversee programs. In the initial stages of the program, the WFRC will coordinate services and allocate funding for use by the UTA and the Utah Energy Office. ASKED ABOUT a possible starting date for the brokerage, Mr. Crandall said, "We have a lot of players. We want to see it coordinated sometime this year. Although several local transportation agencies will be helping out, he said residents will be able to call a centralized location for all their transportation information . MOST OF the agencies participating will be doing what they do now, he said, plus a little bit more. The UTA, he said, has offered to use one of their employees to sell information about the brokerage to major area employers. ALTHOUGH the transportation brokerage is targeted for Davis, Weber and Salt Lake counties. Mr. Crandall said the Mountainlands Association of Governments may want to tie into the program in Utah County. Once the problems are solved, Crandall said the WFRC would like to see the brokerage on line by June 1, 1982. WHATS HAPPENED, he said, is that some of the newer elected officials are concerned about spending highway monies for brokerage activities. We have got to get them over those concerns," he said. Thursday DISPLAY ADS: 6:00 p.m. Friday PICTURES: Noon Weddings, obituaries, missionaries, etc. and their skills. Some want e employment. TYPICAL examples of older workers who want a job are Harry Moffitt of Roy and Aspacia Thiros of Layton. Mr. Moffitt, a 69 year old retired school teacher, enjoyed his 45 years of school teaching. He taught in all areas and in ail grades, one through college. The last 18 years of his teaching career was spent in chances to take jobs in fields other than teaching after his retirement, but his skills, training and interests remained in the education profession. JOB SERVICE is responsi- ble for calling substitute teachers for Davis District. Mr. Moffitt applied through them to substitute. He has found this part-tim- e job re- warding. Job Service has been good to call him and good to work with. Mrs. Thiros claims she can Auerbachs declared bank- ruptcy. ONE DEPARTMENT store wont hire Mrs. Thiros because of her age. She feels they made a mistake. Her experience and willingness to do a good job is more than adequate trade off for age. Recently, Mrs. Thiros did find a job. She is now working in the bakery department at the new Smiths Food King in Layton. She likes this job very much. Seniors To Be Honored The Silver Age Center, 34 E. N., Kaysville, will honor all those senior citizens who have birthdays in March on March 15 at 11:30 a.m. After lunch a movie will be shown. 100 "work circles around the young girls. March, 1980 tor the Auerbach Co. in the Layton Hills Mall but this job ended when in full-tim- Weber County. He had By MARK D. MICKELSEN Noon She had a good job with the professional foods, service at Weber State College. Because of a car accident that left Mrs. Thiros with some injuries that took time to heal, Mrs. Thiros left this job after 12 years. She returned to work DONT FORGET lunch is served everyday at 11:30 a.m. Please call ahead for reservations. Income tax assistance is still available on Mondays. Call for an appointment. Sentenced FARMINGTON An Layton man was sentenced to serve 1 5 years in the Utah State Prison after pleading guilty to a charge of in the death of his stepdaughter. 1 -- er BARNEY C. Hall was sent- enced by Second District Judge J. Duffy Palmer after pleading guilty to the reduced charge. The orginal charge of murder, a felony, carried a maximum prison sentence of five years to life. Judge Palmer denied a request that the defendent be y evaprovided another luation at the Utah State Mental Hospital, but did agree to write prison officials recommending that Hall be placed in a rehabilitation program. second-degre- e first-degr- 90-da- JUDGE PALMER, in pronouncing sentence, said, I wish there was something else (besides a prison sentence) that I could do, but the seriousness of this crime warrants a stay at the State Prison." Halls attorney argued that the defendant had "done everything possible since the incident to improve himself and that a prison sentence would He also noted do no good. that three separate psychological evaluations on the defendent recommended that Hall not be put in jail. BARNEY WAS charged the death of his stepdaughter, Amie Anaya, last May 28. He was ordered to stand trial as an adult even with though he was only 17 years of age at the time. Autistic children are gaining their education besides other youngsters at Knowlton Elementary School in Farmington through instruction by Susan Clare, standing, with help from Dylan Young, Eric Serders and Amile Abbott; Sory Cheshire, sitting, is an autistic student helped by Jeremiy Clift. AUTISTIC CHILDREN - FARMINGTON One of the most highlv specialized teaching units in Davis District is the autistic teaching classroom housed in the Know lton School in Farmington. AUTISM IS a severly incapacitating developmental disability which typically appears during the first three years of life. It occurs in approximately five out of every 10,000 births and is four times more common in boys than girls. It has been found throughout the world in families of all racial, ethnic and social backgrounds. No known factors in the psychological environment of a child have been shown to cause autism. The symptoms are caused by physical disorders of the brain. The cause is unknown and a cure is not available. life-lon- g Eighty percent of autistic adults are institutionalized. CHARACTERISTICS of a child suffering from autism might include disturbances in the rate of appearance of physical, social and language skills; abnormal responses to sensation-hearin- touch, pair., balance etc.; absence of speech and language or delayed development of these traits; 20 percent of the children are mute; abnormal ways of relating to people, objects and events. Children do not respond appropriately to adults or other children. Toys are not used in a normal fashion. Autistic people live a normal life span. Since symptoms change, some may disappear with age. Periodic are necessary to respond to changing needs. The severe form of the syndrome may include the most extreme forms of self-injuriou- s, repetitive, highly unusual and aggressive haviors. be- THE PHILOSOPHY behind the establishment of the Davis District Autistic classroom is that every autistic child must be provided with an effective educational program. The goals of such a program encompass skills needed to lead to healthy, productive and independent lives. Although funding from the school district is not available until a child is of legal school age, enrollment in the autistic program is encouraged as soon as the problem is diagnosed THIS IS the second year for the autistic program in the Davis District. Programs simiuli to the one Davis Count- y uses started only ago. here are six childien enrolled in the program langing horn years old Ihete no waiting list lor class place ment. The old is allowed to attend some regular classes at Knowlton School. He eats in the lunchroom with the other children. While he hasn't learned new skills in the regular classroom he has retained the skills taught in the autistic classroom setting. I 2 TEACHING, especially at the beginning of the year, is done on a basis. Susan Clare, a special education teacher with a masters degree in speech pathology. the classroom instructor. She has had many years of teaching experience with severly one-to-o- multiple-han- children. While Mrs. Clare was living in Washington, she developed a speech program for deaf, blind and ceberal palsied children. Assisting Mrs. Clare are Janice Jordan and Teresa Stove , carefully trained aides. Bonnie Preufer is a teachers aide who works three hours a day using some special grant money provided by USU. A social worker and a phychologist are also part of the teaching team. PARENTS OF the children are also used in the classroom and at home to help with instruction. The parents are encouraged and trained to use the same speech patterns, teaching techniques, rewards and punishments at home as the child receives in school. Children from Knowlton School attending 4th, 5th and 6th grades are teaching volunteers. With the support of Lund, Knowlton School A1 prin- cipal and the help of Dr. Richard Young from USU, the autistic classroom obtained a grant this year to see if the program could capitalize on chil- training dren to conduct therapy ses-- 1 sions with autistic children. THREE TEAMS of students (two students to a team) were trained to use a special therapy tormat. To graduate a trainee must be 90 percent proficient using the teaching procedures for three consecutive sessions. Autistic children are monitored for progress on a target skill taught by a student aid. The program is working very well. The natural communication of children with other children goes a long way toward reinforcing both groups. The normal children have shown ways to adapt games they play to autistic children and they are constantly bringing new reinforcers into the program. THE INSTRUCTORS use behavioral methods designed for the individual student. Progress for each child on every skill being taught is carefully recorded and evaluated on a daily basis. Teaching begins at a very simple level. The autistic child must learn eye contact" to look at the teacher. The Look at me." must phrase, be mastered by the student before any other leaning can take place. OTHER AREAS of instruction include "following direcCome tions for example. here please;" fine motor skills, for example, children are shown three or four objects and then one is removed. The child is asked. "What's gon-"- ': eating and health skills. children learn to biush their teeth, to use eating utinsils motor imitations, for example. "Do this." Some autistic children can move from these learned skills into areas like writing, math and reading. REWARD AND punishment are the behavioral motivations used in the autistic classroom. Everything except negative behavior is reinforced. Rewards are either social praise or tangible things like a piece of candy, a hug, etc. Children are taught clear consequences so he can learn to discriminate. Punishment must be immediate, consistant and An autistic child is said to have mastered a learned skill when he can perform the task close by the teacher, farther away from the teacher; when the teacher is invisible; when the command is given by a person besides the teacher and when the command is given in a different place within the classroom or within the regular school. |