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Show 2S The Salt Lake Tribone Wednesday, July 11, 1984 Mother Opposes Discrimination She Opens f v93'vMypV, m 2 J , ' tl f , By Shia Kapos Tribune Staff Writer When a local day-car- e SANDY center refused to register Jill Bel-nadaughter because she has Downs syndrome, Mrs Belnap decide ed to open her own center one that doesnt discriminate Building Blocks, the new hourly day-car- e center which opened March 1, is one of the only centers in Utah to specialize m the care of physically and mentally handicapped children The center is different from most day-car- e centers in the state because it accepts any handicapped child from ages 2 to 22, said Mrs Belnap. The reason, she explains, is other day-car- e centers only accept children up to the age of 7. Handfbapped children tend to be older and for this reason cant enter Utahs day-car- e centers More Reasons But, according to Sue Behle, director of case management for the Division of Services for the Handicapped, there are more reasons. She said handicapped children arent accepte centers because the ed into centers don't understand the level of care that is needed. People think that because you say handicapped that means you need extra care and more supervision. Sometimes thats the case, but many times it isnt. Mrs. Belnap, owner of Buildiyg Blocks, has found that many times handicapped children are easer to care for and less of a problem to look after. The children at Building Blocks are either blind, deaf, autistic or have cerebral palsy, but no matter what, stresses Mrs. Belnap, her staff will take them. &, Li ps r ?Ji2v -- day-car- Tribune Stott Photo by Fronfc PorschotH Ryan Metcalf is one of the many children- who attend Building Blocks, a day-care- center that specializes in the care of child- ren physically, mentally handicapped. i I ' 4 Riverton to Waive Overdue Dog License Fees lost, at may be mailed or presented in person the Riverton City Hall, 12765 S. 1400 West, Riverton, Utah 84065. Applications must be received before Special to The Tribune The Riverton City Animal Control Department will waive its $10 penalty for overdue dog licenses during July. All licenses expired Feb. 29. Until July 31, license applications : RIVERTON Aug 1. license guarantees that a dog A Dates Set for Prisons Softball Tourney Special to The Tribune The Utah State PrisDRAPER ons Muscular Dystrophy slow-pitc- h softball tournament will start Satur- - day. Entry donation is $100 and the deadline Is Friday. Starting dates for come, said Mrs Belnap Its a good learning experience for children to be with the handicapped, she said Both handicapped and are adjusting to each others worlds Most people look at the handi- capped and think of disaster, she said Working with them becomes easier when you arent scared To avoid any problem of being frightened of caring for the children, Mrs Belnap says she has hired a staff certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and educated and experienced in working with handicapped people. The staff not only tends the children like a daycare center does but also tries working in some therapy. The si'" has worked with anywhere L six to 20 children at one time dunn the operation. Doesnt Discriminate Sirce Building Blocks doesnt children who are not handicapped can also come to the center. Many parents didnt want to take their children to more than one center so the siblings of the handicapped have also been allowed to Mrs Belnap isnt the first to develop this kind of an integrated system According to Ms. Behle, a new inte- gration program has developed in Utah The Social Integration Project has been developed in connection with Utah State Universitys Exceptional Child Center. The program puts handicapped children into a normal school setting seven-day-a-we- Head Start people and day-car- e providers are taught how to deal with handicapped children. Then, handicapped children are put into preschool programs or day-car- e centers with children, said Ms Behle The program has been conducted Column 3 See Page S-- 3, day-car- , ! Center Day-Ca- re said Kitty Edsall, Riverton animal control officer and ordinance enforcer. 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