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EDUCATION FOR THE DISABLED ADULT

 

1981, the Year of the Disabled is over,
says Douglas College, conmunity pro-
grammer, Rita Chudnovsky, "but the
task of long-term educational planning
for disabled learners has just begun."

Douglas College has organized a two
day workshop which will address the
problem of making educational programs
and services available for all.

The workship will start at 7:30 p.m.
on March 18 with a free Public Forum.
A panel of adult students with special
needs will discuss their experiences
with the educational system.

The workshop is scheduled to take
place at the Burnaby Arts Centre,

6450 Gilpin, Burnaby. The second

day will start at 9:00 a.m. with mrm-
ing presentations by special guest
speakers, Frank Cassidy and Sherry
Andrews.

Cassidy, consultant, Adult Special
Education for the Ministry of Educa-
tion will give an overview of Adult
Special Education in B.C. Andrews,
director of Handicapped Student
Services Office at Portland Community
College will speak on "A Model for
Community College Delivery of Services
to Disabled Adults."

The other guest speaker will be Gerry
DellaMattia, Dean of Educational and
Student Services at Douglas College.

DellaMattia will discuss, "How Can
Douglas College Plan for the Needs
of Disabled Adults."

 

Topics of discussion will include:
Mentally Handicapped Learners - ed-
ucational priorities, Physically
Handicapped Learners, Emotionally
Disabled Learners - support services
and programs, Learning Disabled
Students - instructional support,
Student Services, Interagency Com
mmication and Professional Develop-
ment - in-services, curriculum dev-
elopment.

Cost of the Friday workshop will be
$10. Pre-registration is requested.
For more information call 525-2075.