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Page 10 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1979 PRESCRIPTION lie STEREO 3602 OLD COLLEGE ROAD iAcross from the Chicken OH Co & Next to Tn-State Sporting Goods) 846-1393 We carry the Finest in Automotive Stereo. If we don’t have what you’re looking for, we can usually get it. Kids gain from special programs JENSEN We Also Carry: Q3? SAIM YO Car Stereo Receivers and Series II Speakers Maxell & TDK Blank Tapes Pre-Recorded Tapes Full Line of AM/FM/Cassette Decks, 8-Tracks and Sneakers Telephones (GTE) ® Clarion Car Stereos and Equalizers Albums — 80c over our cost ALWAYS!! Car Speakers • We Special Order Tapes & Albums at | No Extra Cost to You "We have In-Dash Auto Stereo to tit Every Vehicle on the Road" By SANDRA SEFCIK Battalion Reporter If you ever get down in the dumps about your life, there are some children in the A&M Consoli dated School District who will lift your spirits. These children are in the special services programs in the various schools. Most of the children in the pro grams are physically handicapped, but this doesn’t stop them from leading active lives. In their words, “We’re doing it our way,” with help from teachers willing to with them. It’s not easy for either teachers or students, but through the special services programs, the children are making great gains. A typical day begins with the children getting on a specially adapted bus, said Toby Brewster, a Most of the children in the programs are physically hand icapped, but this doens stop them from leading active lives. special servcies teacher at A&M Consolidated. The bus has 19 seats and a hy draulic lift for children in wheel chairs, Brewster said. Texas law states that besides the bus driver there must be another adult pres ent. The children have the same schedule every day. They are on a timetable where activities change every 15 minutes. The children cannot mentally handle a different schedule day every day, teachers’ aide Debbie Spence said. The first activity of the day is music at 9:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., the children work on language de velopment. Next on the agenda is breakfast, Brewster said because most kids don’t get breakfast at home. Then at 10:30 a.m. comes eating. For the next hour, the children have a play-rest period. Finally, the teachers get a rest and a chance to They are on a timetable where activities change every 15 min utes. The children cannot men tally handle a different schedule everyday. art. Group game-time is next. Lunch, at 11:15, is brought to the room. 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One of the classes that Brewster’s students go to is a vocational ad justment class (VAC). Andrea Davidson is in charge of this class, which handles the more advanced and least handicapped students. Davidson has four students re ceiving pay for jobs at school. They work on campus, doing odd jobs such as cleaning cafeteria tables. Davidson said the children get paid a small amount but feel as if they are accomplishing something. “Eventu ally some of the students will be able to work in the real world, mainly on assembly lines,” David son said. Brewster and Spence work with the children. There are many out- District. They come to help teachers as much as possible mainly to come into contact children, Brewster said. Other students from A&M and observe a child for a day, then plan an activity to help | child carry out a certain task. Along with Texas A&M stink: occupational and physical therap come and work with the An adaptive physical educaf teacher takes the children out for exercise. In additon, the parents con* observe their children andfe some of the shortcomings in-home training. “There isap Every 12 weeks there is a ference with the parents progress reports are read discussed. § 6 I MED. COKE -o ■ 21 Andrea Davidson, in charge of the vocational adjustment class, has four students receiv ing pay for jobs at schools, such as cleaning cafeteria tables. with coupon Offer expires Sat., Oct. 13 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiCOUPONimiiiiiiimimiiM | side people who contribute to the children’s education. Texas A&M University students taking Dr. Marty Abramson’s Spe- , cial Education III class, volunteer to help the A&M Consolidated School deal of parental contact witk school,” Brewster said. At least once a week, Bn contacts a set of parents. Even weeks there is a conference the parents and progress are read and discussed. Non her will Ire the first suchconfei with parents this year, Bren said. Parents are encouraged to hi consult with the teachers. It much easier when parents do crate, Brewster said. “What the child learns at can he continued in the home most children make progress.” When Brewster and Spence ceive a new child they “playil ear” for the first couple of Brewster said. Sometimes, itti| several days to realize what the cial needs of a child are. When specific needs of a child are asse< Brewster and Spence can plan that child’s daily schedule Brewster and Spence feeltl job is to take care of their chih every possible way. Me m jeir micrc in t 1 be usin id for the new in oper has eanogray [[College 1 mses ultra-1 weeds inted. bfm R. I CALL IN YOUR ORDER 846-7466 Legal low-alcohol wine sought University Drive at Welborn Overpass M.-Th. 10 to 10 f.-S. 10 to 11 Sun. 11 to 11 United Press Internationa] SAN FRANCISCO — The Wine Institute, a trade association, has asked the state of California to allow the production of two new categories of wine, both lower in al coholic content than anything i|i pennitted. 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