Show The Utah Statesman Wednesday Febrawy 17 l“t f- - Disabled students involved in USU activate:- - Handicapped organization helps change campus conditions hindering the handicapped h Many campus activities are not available to the disabled student Intramurals sue one of them The Handicapped Student Organization is now trying to organize intramurals for the disabled at USU “We want disabled students to get involved in the same kinds of activities that other students can participate in or urge them to formulate some of their own activities” said Justesen Another aspect of campus life the organization is trying to change is the accessibility of building entrances rest rooms and other conditions At present most dorms are adapted for handicapped students and most bathrooms have wider stalls for wheelchairs however changes still need to be made The swimming pool located in the HPER building does not have a lift for wheelchair students or other disabled students who cannot get into the is very good for pool without help “Aqua-therap- y the disabled They need to be working to maintain their health” Justesen says Bill Wilkins a graduate student in business from USU and an avid participant and supporter of the Handicapped Student Organization said that the program’s main goal is to make handicapped persons by Carolyn Hager there is a service But peothe services that are don’t take advantage jvilble to them and so they Student Organization is of them The Handicapped disabled students get involved and designed to help work for things that they need on campus “There is a great need for this kind of an omnization” said Kris Justesen director coordinator for the organizer and all around Student Organization (HSO) and also a nrmher of VISTA “People’s attitudes toward students need to be changed The university be more accessible to the disabled student” to needs ’81 Justesen said the Organized in the spring of successful few had a projects but so far program has she would like students all the not are reaching they © At present the organization has only an approximate half dozen members “Handicapped people function just like everyone else but I think one of the biggest problems is that I’m they don’t want to come right out and say ‘Hey handicapped”’ said Justesen Where there is a need know of ple don’t always Han-riirfP- Pt Daugs focuses teaching “Our by Aimajill the teachers people for teaching the teachers is limited” he said “because so few people have the proper balance between the necessary knowledge of Hanny resource Science teachers usually courses but in the case of Donald R Daugs bis science teaching career has teach science also included course in water and the educational skills of teaching It’s easier to get funding for these sessions than the manpower to do it” instructing a home economics for half of a year Daugs of USlTs elementary education department taught science cUnei in a junior high school after working degree feel welcome “We want to show that USU ia to any person and that all are welcome" he aid J ' The organization wants to remove some of the obstacles that stand in the way of handicapped students According to Wilkins however the gram suffers from a lack of publicity are not aware of what it has to oGer All disabled students from those with multiple srlrmsis m welcome to get involved in the HancSragped Ssadr Organization “The opportunity far a uni versigy b not limited to a certain few people ami therefore should be made available to everyone” On Feb 18 HSO will have a party m the &a£r : Center for handicapped students Mrmheri of fee organization encourage all disabled studrnts to wc ' ' " for posters and participate in this activity Um '? social events are being scheduled far the ham one who students or want fedieft Handicapped change some of the conditions that make it hard Cr ? a disabled person on campus are urged to gat ovt ed The needs of the disabled are i will try to change some of the things that handicapped in their pursuit of a - i i ' sailVd tJ I on future water supply proM The money to hold training in different school districts across the country comes from private donations Daugs declined to give the exact amounts but did admit no public money from the school districts was used for this purpose A teacher attending the water instruction course must com plete a minimum of 30 hours of the sessions The training courses are held in the respec-tiv- e school districts usually far 10 weeks with classes bring held for three-hostretches The course is divided into three different segments The first portion of water education offers information from the physical and chemical properties of wafer t Had of r- ur -I may have had aa Cr!a as c: it may not base farir - on his master’s Hiding behind a grin of reminiscence Daugs now admits he’s lost his flair for home economics but his love for science has never faltered “I’ve always enjoyed the idea of discovery I like to see kids fora 7 years old to 70 learning something new” he com- migfat twe in £e The maeeriais coa-- a mcL guides dfnfffgwt3i wear education aa wd C Lr plans ferent grade level in 7 FinhSy tsaae is goalie ' own class aeeds THaaacj ' dude y’feiTj CJ1 campi- brisptjhoct Wqr ia so r i o I to f— ng hiking and Ashing Science is a method to influence kids in many areas of heir Uvea if used right” Science education is what Daugs devotes his time to now but not in the traditional daasroom setting Instead he foches classes to fkraentary school teachers to nutnict them on how to teach science subjects to their students One of his current projects is water education for portantsKhpct of our BOOKS OF YESTERDAY 36 West Center strVs c ?n OQUfi 0B0SHED ©02312 X3D aaoaa‘ tew 311 Logan 753-38- 38 (m 333 it Sen D©0© mm rm n AnGoDO (SClCI:: r ’ ’ ic ”T U 1Z Ut " orkct BOOKS ic 1' i UtthfacftmL staler of the w ir bat' where w r ‘ 'been Thu subject like others problems in educating for20 fi I prabtL1 Le in the next 13 yr answered “Si’s a ws’ resource — wisely L: Poses Also paperback exchange eLzSec? 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