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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1979
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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.
The food is prepared and arranged
for the children for more ease in
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eat. The afternoon consists of a
physical education class for most of
the children.
Some of the children go to regular
classrooms and others go to different
special education classes to help
them in certain subject areas. Still
others stay in Brewster’s class for
help from therapists.
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.
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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
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every possible way.
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