| Show The Utah Statesman Friday November 13 1981 sraj Pe-- :j LIQUIDATION SALE ALPIN SKI & CACHE HONDA V 2045 N Main mm Open 9:30 to 6:00 Mon thru Sat ransr§ mm m Dm mm TeiWew mutant program director of the Disabled Student Center says that teachers are to recognize the special needs of USU's deaf students An education by sight not sound USU's deaf students' accomplishments noted carry themselves free of around campus they are silently company with the other students in their classes but in their own unique way Without their tutors they can grasp only a in undemanding of what their instructors are idualy laying yet they are tested and expected to intimately know the material jusf as ia Although they y student impaired students have a way of perceiving the world: through other The hearing dif-fae- nt it nearly their only means of leaning Sometimes it’s frustrating when daaoom lectures become a narrow scope of aroditd words Fortunately these students can get tutors so their hopes of gaining a dent education do not capsize The Disabled Student Center specializes in hewing those with g hearing damage by counselors tutors and note-takefor theireyes which pro-ridin- rs them The sometimes inscrutable lectures are before them by trained tutors wng sign language The tutors attend classes th the students face them and sign every wd the instructor says Oneaf the biggest problems the center has hen faced with in the past is instructor ta¥tut)on- But according to Tami Warner 4e program assistant this year the problem “ttn twisted in favor of the disadvantaged OMogramtncd - “rodent The teachers are beginning ad realize the students’ needs Tw The our best year so to understand now” she said far” hearing impaired students as those who are on a talk and act hearing level ®yze carelessly weaved in the same hut “they have so many extra P®® said Warner “If the instructor hisback the student’s chain of concen-- a broken” she said “and they can “V“nding a k of what’s going on” no special classes offered for stipulation sometimes needs to by the instructor like giving a little Utah extra time on exams or giving them a litde more attention than the others Since this is the year of the International Disabled Student the accomplishments of the disabled students are being recognized more fully '“The university is getting on the ball now” said Warner “Until last quarter we have had to raise our own money for the pro- last 0M3DDQTOT Y ifm 11 3 pm ®® pm MM ®®B 1?®®H m ttOoIis SsiMlag) Sooo’fl the hearing impaired students Though several disabled students survive the humiliations involved in learning with a handicap several do not Their dreams can deteriorate into a whirlpool of personal frustration and they retreat from gaining a good education Every year the Disabled Student Center ' helps paint a more vivid picture of the ac- concomplishments of their students and they tinue to help them gain knowledge despite their handicaps 750-197- 1 11 11 win® mieih rate flflo® tan FREE FAMILY CONCERT the internationally acclaimed state university Boning fi® IF Except for tutors who arc mosdy volunteers the university now provides funds to meet most of the personal needs of the students Donations from the parents of deaf students have also helped the program succeed This year the “FM” system has been installed In previous years the funds have not been adequate to brace such a cost but this year enough money was made The new system is a microphone that the instructor clips on to a piece of his clothing and through frequency his voice will travel to the hearing aid of the intended receiver The information is put onto a tape and from there secretaries from the center type out the entire lecture for the deaf student to read "Some of the teachers are eager to use them” said Warner “and some of them absolutely refuse to wear them” The center is involved with 18 students and most of them have chosen highly credible fields Some engage in computer science engineering economics and business English proves to be an inevitable challenge for most of FRctlfcca Bids will be received until Nov ifev18 1Ql §®TO MM Us®® gram” 17 1981 3:30 pm for: CLEANING OF USU SPECTRUM AFTER ATHLETIC EVENTS DURING 1981-8- 2 BASKETBALL SEASON '"wwa be a minimum of 17 For more nformatlon or to obtan ®nta each 7M° wn hours each3 bid forms contact Kevin Phillips at i - spectacular Yugoslavian Dance Production MONDAY NOV 16 1S31 8:00 pm USU SPECTRUM Ticket f'ee but eui be Hyrum BfnnptH pchd oNce Da s foodkMP up tn advance Unwee mv SntehMd Foonuufc Cache IMI Loan Gepbaril t e 9 |
