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PAGE 12l, WEDNESDAY, OCOTBER 8, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Relief parents needed in Whitby area for handicapped children Fuil amount. on approval you'il get the amount you need for the period you need it, with re-payments to comfortably fit your budget. Good rates. We have a range of good rates to suit a range of circumstances. And you get life insurance at no extra charge. Fast approval. We can have your application approved usually within 24 hours. ThefloyalBankwoudilçe to sayCando!'..becausewebelievethat Wben you succeed ...we succeed. ROYAL BANK The Durham Family Relief Services offers a relief programn for the familles of developmentally handicapped person in this area. The presence of a handicapped person in the home often presentsa great strain. The aim of com- munity based programs is to keep the handicapped in- dividuals out of the in- stitutions with the resuit that parents keeping their family member in the much preferred home environ- ment are subjected to much more pressue. With a nor- mal child or aduit, relatives and friends can take care of hîm or her to give the famnilies a break. Howev,%er, with a developmeii.ally handicapped or multiply handicapped person this is not always possible. The Durham Region Associations for the Men- t.ally Retarded have designed and are offering a relief programn that has been providing a relief service-to these families. The relief centres are the homes of familles who will take the handicapped, individuals in- * 'SUMAR PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS t666-1861 Operated by -former Metro Policeman Criminal Pre-Trial Investigations Background Checks Conduct Reports lnsuranoe Claims Personal injury Auto Life Fire Property Loss Business & Commercial Salesman & Employee Checks Surveillance Undercover Investigation Skip Tracing Domestic Background Information Missing Persons Child Custody Divorce Needaloan for a car thaf s new? e 7 TRUCKàO"GRAM Yu are invited to truck on down ta ONTARIO TRUCK CENTRE and see the 1981 G-M lineup of trucks. Drap in and check over five acres of great deals on Chevy vans, pickups, 4 x 4s and GMC heavy dutys. We've got more than price and selection. ONTARIO TRUCK CENTRE smoemr A DIVISION 0F ONTARIO MOTOR SALES. 720 WILSON ROAD SOUTH, OSHAWA. -iL' iWV4OI 725-6501 ___ ___ n TheRoyal BankwouldlMketo say Can dot" 211 Brock St. S., Whitby iï: Il ,i0ee f e 'p 07 t u their- home for a period ranging from eight hours or a weekend up to thre weeks a year. These relief parents have completeci a training course at Durham Colleý,e and have volunteer ex perience with the handicUP- ped. The course is a ten week, night school course entitled "The Supervision and Management of the Child with Special Needs". The course covers such areas as first aid, play and stimulation, growth and development, as well as behaviour management. The topics are presented by a series of guest speakers who work in the varlous f ields. - It is an accaredited course at Durham College with a cost of $26. People who take the course are un- der no obligation to become relief parents, many take it for their own interest. Fur- ther information may be ob- tained by calling Durham College or assoeiation's of- fice. the regional co-ordinator is Marna-Rose Minett and she also handles placements for the area.- The co- ordinator for the Whitby area is Teresa Dale. Plea. se feel free to contact your area co-ordinator for more information. The of- fice is located at 101 Mary Street West, Whitby, and the telephone number. is 668- 3812.. »J n~am 1- ô* 'dý - . Ào 1 AoÀé