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14-The Canadian Champion, Frlday, April 30, 1999 Cause of MS remains unknown, but there are dues etram OUIETLY on page 3 [o the insulation around a wire. The attacks cause inflammation in the myclin which can at times lead to permanent scarring. The scars will then show up as lesions, or spots, on the brain. "The naine multiple scierosis comes from mul- tiple scarring on the nervous system," said Deanna Groetzinger of MS Canada. "Where the scars light depends on tise type of disability that will be had." Symptoms of MS include double or blurred vision, loss of balance, muscle stiffness, bass of coordination, bladder and bowel problema, speech difficulties, short terni memory tosses and partial or c.ompiete paralysis. In many cases, the symptoms tait off in times of remission. That is the case with Ms Shepherd, who has the greateat trouble in extremely hot or cold montha. Strangely, MS occurs moat often in places far fmom the equator, like Canada. Today, the Halton chapter of the MS society has about 500 members. Aside from providing education meetings and support counisellors, the Halton chapter will hook people up with services such as aromatherapy, reflexology and yoga. "There are things out there that can hetp," said the Halton chapter's executive director, Mary Gulka. MS research has led to a medication bonanza recentty, with some four new drugs coming to the market since 1995, said Ms G'roctzinger. -There's so much more hetp than there was five years ago," she said. "We've had this great burst of new treatmnents." Though the causes of MS have remained unknown, there is some speculation among researchers that it can ha triggered by common viruses such as the measies. The idea is that the body thinka it is attacking the proteins of a virus, when in fact it hais target- ed precious myelin. Ms Stiepherd has been fortunate enough to go through many periods of remission. She had no way of knowing if that would ha the case when shte diagnosed aIl those years ago. Then she was in theo first stages of a relation- ship with the riian sho woolt rnarrx "We didn't know il- 1 was going to get any worse or if I was ever going to walk again," she said. "We just had to take the chance." The unpredictability of the disease means that instability is stili there today. "I could be in a wheelchair tomorrow," said Ms Shepherd. "Hopefully we'tI find a cure and we won't have to worry about it." To that end, Ms Shepherd wiII be participating in the upcoming MS carnation casnpaign, held fromnMay 6to . In 23 years, the canspaign has raised $30 mil- lion for research and local support prograins. For more information, cati the MS Society's Halton Chapter at 681-8770. s&Sf iindergaiten pragiam as weIt,' explains Nathanson. Chlen wifh speech and tanguage needa very offent have a C " of dgm" acquiring reading and written language sicilis ,"Oeciasemore programn ai TALC ACADEMAY ta focusedi on dhtopisg these sibi. 'Chidre wth speech and language needs require a greal dut of individuai programming and direct istruffion in the area ai Phies. There any many different types of phewte Progrua tinhat we use for chiidren," explains Judy Niiansan. havetaund that sme children master the phonet- c nuls when they are presented in the torrn of sangs. Other ii- dreui need a more visual approacli and, for these children, we use a coler coded word famlly approach.' The Grade One curicu- lun atM ama indiude math and scienoe programming that M1i meet individual student needs. Ahidy Nathansan has an extensive backcground of providing inno- vativ speech and language pragramming for chid1ren. She has been a Speech Language Pathologist for the past twenty mis years and ha warted al over Canada in bath hospitai and school boards. Stie ais has a Mastes of Education degree in Language Leaming Diailte.She is a Director of CAMP TALC which provides inno- vativis and unique summer speech and language programming for childrgi betwee te ages of three and tweive. Last year she apened the CAM TALC lndergrten Speech and Language Co* wikh atfered individua speech and language therapy with- I an innovative Kindergarlen envlronment. Judy Nathanson is a. ac* supervimar for the Master's Program in Communication Scienices and, Dimarders (Speech Pathology) at the University of Vla*nè Ontari. For the past four summers she has supervised skâient tram the University of Westemn Ontario as they complteed theM cilanguage clinicat placements. Judy aima had a student wodn under her supervision in the Kindergarfen Speech and L"aepragram an niiae htshe wrill have Speech Pdi$ula aiKW t e t ALC hioatvEM -TogA Cin wCAeM v p the extnsin o te tpe f kwv M Y TALCiin ACe Y s p ie athe ndergarten Speech and Language Centre,» explains Judy Nuthean. Va have mma the difference that dally one ta one WI*tdm fi el and cailabarative ciassraoon programming can ma iithurluents.' TALC ACAEM is apnn because parents are asking for itensive and hinaave speh dfnguage serviices for their ddron#,' explahs ýhJd Nathanean. «Parents af children with speech and laIguage needs know that the remources are not avait- aein thosytem Io helpter chldren meach their patentia. TALC ACADEMY la for Parents meeing intensive indivsdual programtming andMy*lor#Wrtherd, ma that they wttl be reedy ta enter lheedici systere wlth a tk itr ondation of speech and language s.& Our pragrrla vy speciuilzed and very unique. The chul- droitn wwrk wlh have= $pouy se and language needs. We have abig jobIo do in audertmt btMWir needs and we love doing î1" Inaudar ta Wu ouf mare aboM about TALC ACADEMY and how if cSn he muet the needs af your dild, please cal Judy aI: 1PLEASE CALI Date/mne Notices for Dateline shoul e ad ed in at the office of The Champion, 191 Main St. E., mailed ta P.O. Box 248, Miltton, Ont., L9T 4N9, or faxed to (905) 878-4943. The final deadline is noon Fniday for Tuesday's edition and noon Wednesday for Fniday's edition. Datetine items will not be aocepted by telephone. Friday April 30 The Milton Community Resource Centre hosts the Friday Nite Dance frnm 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Milton Leisure Centre. The event is open to youths aged 10 to 13 years. The snack bar is open. The cost is $5. For more information, cati 876- 1244, ext. 18. It's Pasts Night at the Milton Seniors' Activity Centre, 500 Childs Dr., at 6 p.m. The menu is posted at the centre. Admission costs $12. The Blair Preabyterian Women hosts a Euchre Party at 8 p.m. at St. David's Presbyterian Church (Guelph Line at Hwy. 401) in Campbetlvitle. The cost is $5 per person. Refreshments and prizes are included. Ail are wetcome. Saturday May 1 Local residents and votrinteers are orga- nizing the firat annuat Keep It Green Day. The purpose is to pick up the road- aide titter atong parts of the Bruce Trait and Niagara Escarpment. The event starta at 9 a.m. Pick-up central is tocated at the corner of Bell Schoot Line and Steetes Avenue. Volunteers arc asked to, catI Joe Yaworski at 878-3959 for details. Milton Malt hoats Volunteer Recruitmemt Day. Local groups present dispîsys about their rote in the community with the goal of gaining votunteers. The event runs fmom 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Halton Sportmen's Association holds its t 9th annual Charity Breakfast at ira clubhouse, 5155 Steetes Ave. E., fromt 6 amo. to noon. First prize is a fly-in fish *- ing trip for two. Second prizo is a barbe- cue. Proceeda go to Milton District Hospital. Sunday May 2 The Arthritis Society of Halton/Peel hotds theo Third Annuat Stomp Out »e more DATEUNE on page 20 DECK '$ PRO NAL CE Re ished to W rChoice of ors * Specialists Qua Il Workm Whip - 632-1