4 Monday, December 8, 1 969 "LET'S SEE According to fhs fhat one should go right over there. Hold itl I've got the damn thing upside down. Take everything out and start again." Despite rumors that furniture for the student lounge was not coming, it finally arrived and last week was installed. (Photo By Brian Dallamore) A fair chance Winton something new by Judi Thomas Winton School is different the students as well as the staff. All the students are there because of some disability, be it intellectual, psychological or physical, which hinders their advancement in the regular school system. The staff is different too, consisting not only of teachers, principal and secretary, but including the services of a psychologist, speech pathologist, psychiatrist and psychiatric social workers, the public health nurse and others. The staff also firmly belie e that these students can be helped, and are willing to give the extra assistance needed to make that help possible. Since starting this article, I have had to revise my former concefltions of those people whom I classified as 'retarded.' In an interview with Mr. Tony Hartnell (principal of Winton) I learned that many of these students are capable of learning much better, and much more, under the special attention they receive from the Winton staff. These students are taught regular school subjects to the limit of their capabilities (quite often as high as the Grade 8 or 9 level.) They are given on-the-job training at a variety of jobs for different four week periods, where they are graded by their employer. After leaving Winton, students can go back to these jobs, or go on to voca-tioaal school to take further training in their chosen field. I was reminded that the emotionally disturbed child is ill, and like any sick person, cannot cure his illness alone, but needs the care-and attention of specialists in that particular illness. However, society continues to believe that one can, and therefore should cure his own emotional problems. Emphasis is laid on helping the child overcome his particular emotional 'hang-ups' before going on to more academic pursuits, as he cannot learn at all (or learns very ineffectively) when his mind is occupied with more pressing needs. We would like to Express Our Appreciation to Hudson's Bay Wholesale and Northern Hardware Ltd. for each donating a Coffee Urn for use in the Student Lounge The -socially maladjusted' child (e.g. one with an uncontrollable temper) has to be taught socially accepted forms of" behavior, or else he will always be a discipline problem in the classroom. The child is taught, not to be ashamed of his temper (for even the best of us must admit that we "blow our tops" at times), but to control his feelings into more conventional patterns. When he has learned this, he can usually go back into the regular schools a person easier to like by teachers and playmates. Physically handicapped children (e.g. blind, deaf, . mute, etc., ) need special attention and equipment that is not available in every school (e.g. braille typewriter, a speech pathologist, etc.,). These are valuable aids, necessary for their education, and they have access to them at Winton. They also need to accept their disabilities and learn to function (physically) in society as well as any healthy parson. Another major concern is that the student keeps his self-image and self-pride intact, and does not consider himself inferior to other children. The child who regards schools such as Winton as a place for "real dumb kids," could be really shattered when told he was being placed there, no matter whatever given to the reason. The staff needs vto be very considerate of these emotions, and help the student regain his self-respect. In this way the student leaving Winton will be able to face his future confidant in his ability to handle Say to day situations. full W jbtflfer Yttiri&nA- YOUR DREAM SHOP CINDERELLA SHOP BEANSTALK Styles of Today, with a Touch of Tomorrow Young Fashions for the College Miss" We Wish the Students' of the College of New Caledonia Every Success in their Publication of the "Quun" College council passes budget by Rhonda Osen The budget for this year was passed at a general meeting held on Thursday, Nov. 20. Dues collected from student activity fees amounted to a total of '$3300 for this term and an estimated $1500 will be collected next term. The Chess Club was granted $100 for the purchase of chess boards and men, for regulation timing clocks. The Outdoors Club asked for $300 to cover travelling and refreshment costs. The QUUN newspaper budget of $1200 was passed. This will cover costs of joining the Canadian University Press, travelling, printing, and equipment. The Women's Caucus was granted $100 for literature and guest speakers. Inside the student council, $300 was set aside for the formation of new clubs in the future, and $900 was allotted for travel expenses like for trips to Malasplna, Social events claimed $450 but as of yet nothing too drastic is happening in this direction, although a party is being planned. For music, guest speakers, and films, $500 has been set aside. Also $500 is being left for the student council next year to give them spending money before the budget is passed next year. Radical to be tried for stealing letter WATERLOO (CUP) The University of Waterloo student council has set up the defense fund and retained top Canadian lawyer John Pommerant to handle the trial of Waterloo radical Cyril Levitt. Levitt- appeared in court Nov. 19 to have his trial date set on a charge of theft and possession of a letter from the files of Waterloo administration president Howard Petch in September. The trial will take place Dec. 15. Petch accused Levitt of stealing a letter from Phillip Pocock, research director of the Senate Special Committee on .Science Policy, containing peripheral references to expected increases in research funds because oLAmerican weapons research. SPRUCELAND 11 SHOPPING h VI I CCHTRE II 573 CENTRAL ST fR PRINCE OftEgRGE, B C PHONE 563-5848 Everything Photographic CAMERAS Supplies and Repairs JACK RUSHANT "THE STORE FOR YOUNG CANADA" Wishes the students of the college "Good luck" on their publication EATON'S 200 Victoria St. RECORD SALE Phone 562-1379 Dec. 5th-l 3th Spruceland the "turntable" 563-2833