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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-09-07, Page 23Wed 55 years Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Johnston of Nile celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary recently with a dinner for family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston were both born in Ash- field Township, living only a mile and a half were married by the Reverend Alp in the Auburn parsonage. Before moving .to Nile, the couple farmed in Colborne Township from 1923 to 1967. They have two sons, Bill and Charlie; four grand- - both attended Shep- grandchildren. ' parton school and on September 1, 1923 they The family, including Mr. Johnston's two sisters and one brother and Mrs. Johnston's two sisters, were all present for the anniversary meal served in the Nile United Church 'by 'the U.C.W. ladies on Saturday, September 26. The couple received many nice gifts family and friends to mark the special oc- casion. Get new chance A diagnostic and remedial teaching clinic for children with learning problems will operate this fall at The University of Western Ontario's Elborn College to serve the counties of Norfolk, Elgin, Huron and Perth and the eastern half of Larpbton County. The clinic, to be directed by Prof. W.A. Scaldwell of the Faculty of Education, will be partially funded by, three-year, $21,000 grant from the-UWO Academic Development Fund. He will be assisted by research assistant Linda 'urner. Dr. Scaldwell said he expects the clinic facilities will be. especially useful to county boards of education which may not have,ample population or facilities to provide the same degree •of special services as boards in larger centres r___-- ' The goal of the clinic will be to determine which of three types -of learning is best suited to a child and then develop an instructional program around that type of learnin$, Prof: Scaldwell said. • The three types of learning are: visual; auditory; and tactile - kinesthetic. The visual method of learning is emphasized in the school system, but' according to Prof. Scaldwell many students Who -are-believed 'to have serious learning disor- ders, may simply be unable to learn visually, often because of neurological dysfunction. Some primary students may have trouble lear- ning to read and write because they simply can't remember what is. written on a blackboard long enough to copy it on paper, Prof. Scaldwell said. - Those same students may be abia to learn very well using a tape recorder or some other means of repeating their lessons orally. Still other students might be able to learn by touch what they can't learn by sight. - These students can be helped by a system of printed or written words which can be discerned by touch. Prof. Scaldwell says that such students might end up with a file of these word cards instead of a speller. Prof. Scaldwell said it is important to• reach students with learning disabilities by-., age 10, before they have learned to compensate for their problem and before their education is seriously affected. - It's often difficult for busy teachers to identify students who have learning disorders but are normal in every other way, he said. Because their problems are so hard to spot, these students suffer. "The ones with real problems are --very- well- looked after. It's the ones that are just on the verge that are ignored? ' "School as we know it is designed for those who are 'normal'. But at least 10 to 15 percent of us do not learn in the visual manner. But because school is a . publicly funded institution, it has to suit the majority. If you -don't happen to;,be in the majority, you have to look elsewhere and we hope the clinic will serve that purpose.'" To enrol a child'in the clinic, the school or the child's parent should call Prof. Scaldwell at 679- 6023. Any school-age child is eligible. Once a diagnosis of the problem is -. made, a special program is developed for the child, who can remain in his or her own classroom. Follow-up visits will be made by clinic staff. Prof. Scaldwell said educational diagnosis" will be the first step for every child at the clinic. Once the problem is pinpointed, a special instructional program is developed and copies of the program are given to parents and teachers. If the child lives close enough to Elborn College, he or she may be able to get involved in remedial teaching at the Faculty of. Education. If not, con- sultants will assess the child's progress in the school at six week in- tervals. Prof. Scaldwell said he hopes to involve graduate students in the Master of Education in education studies program specializing in special education in all phases of the project. He also hopes the clinic will become an important part of the fac-ulty's graduate studies program. Stridents in theone- year special education program are already heavily involved in remedial work- in a special program for children with learning problems. The special • ALVIN'S TV YOUR - HEADQUARTERS FOR • SHARP COLOR TV • EXPERT TV SERVICE • ANTENNA & TOWER INSTALLATION 162 MART ST. GORARICH S24=4089 clinic . is held every. Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Many of the students in this clinic are referred by Wetern's communicative disorders program and the Childrens" Psychiatric Research Institute and it is ,Moped this cooperation can continue as the clinic evolves. . Prof. Scaldwell said local county boards in the area surrounding. London have been receptive to. the clinic concept and he ' he expects referrals' will come from within a 50 -mile radius. In adaitton to the diagnostic and remedial function of the clinic, counselling willbe available for students, parents and teachers who might want it. Prof. Scaldwell said teachers often don't have anyone with .whom they can . discuss problems,' THE GODERICHSIGNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1978PAGE 3 A ..t Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Johnston of Nile recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a dinner for family and friends. They were married on September 1, 1923 by the Reverend Alp in the Auburn parsonage. They farmed In Colborne Township for 44 years before moving to Nile. They have two sons, Bill and Charlie; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They are picutred here with one of the flower arrangements presented to them by family and friends to mark the special occasion, (Photo by Joanne Walters) - -St A V E--ENE-RGY ---- and Insulate U F, Foam & Fiber Insulation Serving Huron County 15 years COMPARE...CONTACT STEWART'S ALUMINIUM & INSULATION 207 Huron Rd. Goderich 524-8821 ruw ufat, The hobby that is easy, fun and economical too! The hobby you can share with friends Now Available at: BLUEWATER MARKET 119 BAYFIELD RD. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Established 1876 McKILLOP MUTUAL EIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HEAD OFFICE: 10 MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT Mr'. Margaret Sharp. Ser. Treas.. Ph. 52'-tl-1Ot). 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