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Viel Alice Smith and Eunice Buck Forum on Bill 82 by RON JOHNSON Guest speakers at Wednesday's Midland Rotary Club luncheon were Eunice Buck of the Huronia Association for the Mentally Retarded, and Alice Smith, a special education representative from the Simcoe County Board of Education. Topic of their discussion was Bill 82, the controversial amendment to the 1974 Education Act. Basis of the Bill is the format that after 1985, all school boards in Ontario will be responsible for training all educable special or exceptional students. To better enlighten people on the Bill, it serves better to delineate exactly what an exceptional student is. According to Alice Smith, "there are five separate types of exceptional or special students who need attention in our school systems."' First the communicationally handicapped, or those with speech or language learning disabilities. Next there are the physically handicapped, those who have vision, audio, or physical impairments. Thirdly there are the intellectually exceptional students. These include those at both ends of the spectrum, both very gif- ted, and the slow learners. Fourth are the behaviourally handicapped, those with emotional problems, and fifth, there are the group of students who are multiply impaired, or those who exhibit im- pairments under two or more of the other headings. Identification of the pupils' han- dicaps is the most important step in fulfilling that student's special education needs. For this purpose, the boards of education have IPRC's or Identification, Placement, and Recognition Committees. According to Smith, these exception students are individuals, and as such often require different types of special education. For instance, a full-time classroom program might be the answer for some, while a hearing- impaired student may only need a technical aid like a hearing aid for his or her special education technique. Eunice Buck works with mentally retarded students in Huronia, and stated that she thought the Ministry of Education was not giving enough direction to the special education of these students in Ontario. "There are no curricula or specific guidelines for the special education in Ontario. This signifies a large short- coming on the Ministry's behalf," she explained. All regular students and_ their education needs are set out in Ministry curricula. Such is not the case for exceptional students. Before the Bill 82 becomes a per- manent fixture in the Education Act, educators have an opportunity fo send in updates, revisions, and requirements on a yearly basis. Parents of affected students are also involved in the setting up of the fina) draught of the Bill. Both Buck and Smith agree that the most important facet of special education programs is that they meet and be flexible to the needs of the students. Afterall, they are the future of our province and our country. The Friday Times Second Class Mail Registration Number 3194 and Friday Citizen Second Class Mail Registration Number 2327 Published by Douglas Parker Publishing Ltd. at 309 King Street, Midland, Ontario / 526-2283 75 Main Street, Penetanguishene, Qntario / 549-2012 Publisher: Douglas Parker Editor: Douglas Reed The Friday Times and Friday Citizen are distributed free each Friday to households in Midland and Penetanguishene Parker Publishing Limited also publish The Midland Times, The Penetanguishene Citizen and Elmvale Lance each Wednesday in the Huronia market. Practical research subject of meeting Family history is much more than a compilation of names and statistics. The delights, hazards, and possibilities for the family researcher and, or local historian were unfolded by Mrs. Gladys Train of Stayner on March 1, at the Blue Flame Room, Barrie. There, a combined meeting of the Simcoe County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society and the Simcoe County Historical Association brought a large gathering to hear about the potentialities and difficulties of serious research in Simcoe County. Whether history or family is the main pursuit. of the resear- cher, the audience learned that each is inextricably intertwined with the other, Thus a family history can be sociology, biography, economics, or history, among other things. nearly $16 million. SCRCSSB ends '82 in the black: report = > 1 as AS sd we When a_ family's statistical record is combined _ successfully with human interest stories, then a_ book becomes a social history and might even be a best seller. Diaries, too, are a very valuable source of information far beyond the personal life of the writer. Among many other points for the genealogist and or historian, Mrs. Train mentioned the value of writing memoirs or keeping diaries; of 'keeping a box for clippings and notices of birtins., deaths. marriages, ect.; the use of church records, and sometimes even poetry. For any researcher, secondary sources must be substantiated by primary sources to be considered valid. When a _ book is published, privately or otherwide, by law two copies must be sent to The 1982 audited financial report of the = Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate = School Board was presented Wednesday * evening to the board by the firm of Greer, * Flemming and Rolland Co. = It shows the school board ended on a plus = note to the tune of $2,039. which isn't bad ° going since the board's budget last year was = It was noted this week, the RC Board won't 2 bring down its new 1983 budget until the = province sorts out a new grant structure for boards such as the SCRCSSB. = ee { tay the National Librarian. Unfortunately many local histories have gone out of print, without this law being followed, and valuable resource material is thus lost to the general public. Mrs. Train made available to anyone who would like a copy, a four-page list of resources for research in Simcoe County. Mrs. Train's own experiences in research, both in history and genealogy, in this county have made her personally a valuable asset to both organizations. The next meeting of the Genealogy Society, also at the Blue Flame Room, on April 5, will have for guest speaker Mr. John Burtniak, president of O.GS. '(Ontario Genealogical Society). We're glad _ you asked! emotional hurt, case, through tears. through this column. Jl Jim Lynn Funeral Director ISITWRONG TO CRY? When a friend or loved one dies, it is only natural for you to give way to grief-and for you to cry. Tears are therapeutic in more ways than many of us realize. 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Wiebe-Hong Kong 2 2 . « Ga \ " 4 at ee 7:0p.m. A thrilling Finale ae "REJOICE", a group of Young Singers from Y sii Hamilton present pecs "A MISSIONARY CANTATA' eat % Visit the display booths-talk to the missionaries § oa test your knowledge on our mission computer. moe = THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE OF CANADA Page 4, Friday, March 18, 1983