| Show Problem children get help adults get satisfaction David Canfield Feature Editor A year three-year-old child Joshua has been having difficulties at home His parents are confused irritated and dont don't know how to solve the problems their child is having In Int t their time of need they turn to a United Way agency called the Childrens Children's Center which deals with special n needs eds of emotionally emotionally emo emo- disturbed children The center is run in a half-day half school pre-school setting with trained sociologists and volunteer aides The center also has programs for older children ildren up to seven years old Volunteers are a very important aspect of the program according to Martha Taylor Smith Smith Taylor volunteer coordinator The volunteers s serve serve e a dual role We want to expose the children to as many people as possible to help them learn to interact with different types of people Smith Taylor Smith Taylor said She added I that that- the volunteers receive the satisfaction of helping the children be volunteers come in one day a week to help with supervision SUper supervision i sion and general duties as aides within the classes classes clas- clas I ses I IThe The childrens children's behavior improves significantly when the children hildren are b brought ought to other care centers after leaving the Childrens Children's Ce Center ter for the day A lot of the children have learned self control and that they are responsible for their actions said Cathy White director of the Childrens Children's Corner Comer day care center |
