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Some 300 teachers, public school inspectors and superin- tendents, public 'health nurses and school board members at- tended a day-long seminar on "The Exceptional Child" at Newmarket January 26. "All children are exception- ll” started Dr. M. Alderton, cli- nical director of the Thistle- town hospital for disturbed children, in objecting to the term "exceptional child". Over 300 Officials Attend Dayâ€"Long Seminar The term is used in so many different concepts as to be al- most meaningless he stated. He preferred the term “emotion- ally handicapped". “This tells you that the child in not functioning normally" continued Dr. Alderton. empha- sizing that an emotionally han- dicapped child is less able to choose how he is to behave. The child's withdrawal or break down into fear or explo- sion is not his free choice. he is unable to react in anything but a stereotyped way, An 3- wareness of this fact. might help reduce a negative attitude on the part of the teacher who otherwise may project a lot of hostility towards a handicapped wareness of this reduce a negat the part of th otherwise may ! hostility toward: child. less likely to happen where 2 school aids in the early recog- nition of emotional handicaps Dr. Alderton told the semin‘ Ir WVAn emotional handicap should be suspected whenever a variety of symptoms pl‘qsent {hérBEEIVes; a'cademic failure where a child having no phys‘ (Continued From Page 21 nouncement. What it did. as the Euromart countries have been doing for some time; is to show up our Canada as being defin- iter out of step. The President’s proposal to give people in the lower income brackets a major break by re- commending sll billions in inâ€" come tax cuts is a tremendous investment in his country‘s fu- ture. Hls message also recom- mended $2.5 billions cut from corporation Lax and this too will prove a vital incentive in Itimulatmg his nation's pros- parity. Canndl Should Follow Some readers may recall that in my maiden speech to Parlia- ment last October. I urged that the Government of Canada do just this kind of thing to get our stagnant economy back into high gear. It is a proposition I must continue to urge. and I want to explain just why. By reducing the direct in-‘ come tax. especially for the millions of people In the lower; income scale, the economy is‘; immediately benefitted. The‘ money which would go to the government in tax payments is' left instead to be spent on‘ goods and services. This means more money in circulation, more jobs, more buying i . i a genuine boost to the country’s welfare. Helps Everyone Pronerlv handled. income tax ‘possible. The information will 'be co-ordinated and sent along? service between York NOI‘Ulilng. and Toronto. a questionnaire! 1n answering a question as to has been sent to every home iniwhether the teacher should saâ€" the constituency during Janu- orifice a child‘s academic pro- ary. The response to this has gress to his emotional well. been most helpful and I want to;being. Mr. Brown stated em- thank those who have returned phatically that there was no the filled - in questionnairenchoice in the matter. There is no postage required‘ If a child’s self-image has for mail to your MP. in Ottawa'been shattered. he can't per- and I would encourage thoselform but must be helped to re- who have not yet sent in the cognize that it is an emotional answers to do so as soon as’problem which is handicapping his learning. Following a two-hour lunch- Properly handled. income tax cuts could enliven the economy and increase national spending. Indeed, this should be the pur- pose of income tax cutting. Pur- chasing by the masses of people is encouraged. more money goes into circulation, thus. works for everybody. Income tax cuts also add to the saving power of the people. In Our Riding In the few weeks away from Ottawa. I have made a deter- mined efl'ort to get all around the riding and have seen a great many people. 1 want to say how much I appreciate their welcome and greeting. sort of thing was_ much By Margaret I. McLean WHITE SHIRTS Sale Price .99 EA- To Clear ' RE! REG. PRICE $2.98 I Your MP Reports ow $2.99 GIRL'S DRESS CLEARANCE ESQUIRE SOCKS BOY'S DRESS REG. PRICE $1.25 NECK SIZES [1-1-1 (WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES VARIOUS STYLES - SIZES 7.12 REG. $4.00 REG. $5.00 m Page 2} ‘ It was an honor to attend and it did. as me‘be invited to address the 1963 5 have beenlinaugural meeting of the York “3,. is 10 Show County Council and to see Mr. being defin. Clarence Davies elected and in- ‘stalled as the new warden. He proposal to has my best wishes for a very lower incomeipl‘ospel‘mls and progressive break by re-‘term mum. in in. Aurora's Centenary ALL SIZES - COLORS - STYLES end‘ous‘ 1‘s fu-i Anotherlpleasant and impor-: tant evenin-g during the monthi -ec0m- was the 1963 inaugural of the fromAurora Town Council. It is a‘ {5 toolhundred years since Aurora be-‘ we inlcame a town and it is now at; pr°5_:the height of a developing car- geer. The expansion of recent years has changed the town 11 that‘tremendously. but the spirit pal-“a.de character which have mark- d thatled Aurora from the beginning Ldz, do carry it adventurously into the to get new era. :k intOIExcellent Response 1 mo“ 1‘ In order to gather informa- tion which will assist in the es- and I 'bablishment of a rail commuter ct in-‘service between York North r the and Toronto. a questionnaire lowerihas been sent to every home in my 15 the constituency during Janu- Theaary. The response to this has that the handicapped child de- manded extra effort on the part of teachers but urged that the teacher should try to evaluate his behaviour. Such a child may be coping with great stress, his basic con- trol system is not always ade- quate and the ordinary demands of the classroom may be more than he can cope with. He also stressed that the cli- mate created in the classroom determines the relationship beâ€" tween the teaoher and the child and that maintenance of dis- cipline in the classroom is not always ’best for a child's learn- ing. In answering a question as to whether the teacher should saâ€" crifice a child’s academic pro- gress to his emotional well. 1. Me 'r‘ ~ , . » _ elther over-reactmg or showmg 0 response; when a child is child persistently ill and develops ill- .-n.,n.ness under stress. ical defects cannot learn and is persistently achieving below L214 5.: [4" ........... his level. even where the child is presenting no discipline or other problem; a disturbance in the child‘s relationship with his peers. such as one who is al- ways solitary or who must al- ways be the boss. or is alwagg a followm': a poor self-concept, where the child has an unrea- sonably low opinion of himself or his expectation of himself is unreal; persistent unhappiness or anxiety: inappropriate emo- tional response or behavior un- der ordinary circumstances - Dr. Alderton stressed that all of us are disturbed emotion- ally at times and that the tea- cher must distinguish between normal, transient disturbance and a persistent handicap. Dr. Aldcrton stressed too that it was not possible to graft on a mental health program to a school sys- tem but it would depend on the attitude of the teaching This will determine if the) make an effort to pick out the handicapped children. The cli- nic might have little success if a condition has gone on for five or six years, he added, stressing that teachers must feel free to try to get help early. Dr. Alderlon had many ques tions put to him by his atten- iive audience at the close of his address. In advising what to the appropriate authorities. This will further our campaign for the service which Donald Gordon, president of the CNR‘ has said could be started within two years. Next From Ottawa to the appropriate authoritieseon break. during which those“".‘" W ":v """_"“m‘ This will further our campaign attending the seminar were in-Eofhce and selved thele un‘ for the service which Donald vited to inspect the pi'emises!t1] June, 1958, when he was Gordon. president of the CNR‘ of the York County Mental‘ - ' has said could be started withingflealth Clinic. t'he afternoon‘posted to the Rlchmond Hm two years. isession began with an addresstbl‘anCh. Next From Ottawa :by G. Multan-i, psychologist on Now that we are back in bu-,Lhe staff of the clinic. who . - i , _ siness on Parliament Hill. I[spoke on the importance of pin}. B01" m GlaSgow' SLOt shall be sending my next xeponltherapy with exceptional chil~ land, Ml‘. MacGl‘eg'OY‘ cam? on what goes on here . . . omdren. ' to Canada when he was the nation's busmess. the most‘ “There is no such thing as a‘th‘ ‘ 1d important business in Canada. ibad child" stated ‘Mr. Multari.’ ’99 yea” 0 ~ Sincerely. "‘there are only happy and un- staff Z/jmu. \/ MEN’S ONLY ATTACHED HOODS SIZES 4-14 o~w$3.69 GIRLS WINTER LEATHER MITTS REG. PRICE $5.98 JACKETS lcappeu Uuuuncu nu, .......... ‘mere shoum be some type of Mr. Boden stressed that teaâ€" screening in the first two or “he” ""151 realize tha‘ "0 Par- ;three grades to pick out chil- em Can‘t)? Objective about his ldren who are in difficulty. 0W.“ Chlld. much less about a If these children are allowed Child “1‘0 i5 cauSing trouble. A Ito go on for five or six years Parent ma)’ deny completen- with repeated failures. it will "1%" a PI‘OblCm exists and in :0 3‘ be much more difficult to help dom‘g- ‘5 merely defending his {eithem he said. 0““ self-esteem. 1i. John Brown. director of Warâ€" This makes another problem if rendale. a residential treatment to consider. Often too, a parent ‘centre for girls, stressed that it may be reacting to an exper. was in the home that the child;ience in his own childhood. or Logot his basic personality struc-‘be trying to compensate through ture. 5his own children. Although He noted however, that the‘suoh tendencies put pressure home was no longer the safe on the child. and tend to make of haven it had been in previous‘him neurotic. Mr. Brown urged ‘a13times where an understanding the teachers not to get merely wlgrandmother. aunt or uncle‘angry. ‘ who was part of the family it is necessary to educate the circle would make up for any parent as well as the child. He deficiencies in the parents. sulggested that such terms as ‘ .. "s 0w" or “lazy” a eat-m l Families are now often a child‘s report C311 has; :2 ES' small. isolated groups. meaning ulnabilitv to (.0 .. ‘ where the whole burden lud- ~n ' n ‘ pe or of the child's emotional de- :befiggerm" W°"'d b° "‘"ch “d1 velopment falls on two or â€"â€"r (f3‘ sometimes only one parent. “k‘ He felt that more and _ ‘. more the schools would ' m" have to assume I greater He. responsibility for the men- !n‘ tal health or the children -ve in our society. Ouaer (onhlrv 53.9% act part inheritance had in emo- tional handicap. he stated that what appears to be inherited is a potential. a tendency to re- 1n the great majorily of ca- ses, he stated. the experiences the child has had are more im- portant than any other single factor. Tough. unruly behaviour on the part of a child usually indicates a child who feels very inadequate. In dealing with such a child, the teacher must not allow him- self to be provoked. Such a child has a distorted view of adults. “You must show time and time again that you want to help him and must not be rejecting and punitive" advised Dr. Alderton. adding that he well knew how hard this was. and how time-consuming In closing. Dr. Alderlon strongly recommended that as treatment facilities for handi- capped children are limited. there should be some type at screening in the first two or three grades to pick out chil- dren who are in difficulty. If these children are allowed John Brown. director of War- rendale. a residential treatment centre for girls, stressed that it was in the home that the child got his basic personality struc- tlll‘t‘. Mr. Brown Acknowledged that the handicapped child de- manded extra effort on the parl- of teachers but urged that the teacher should try to evaluate his behaviour. He also stressed that the cli- mate created in the classroom determines the relationship beâ€" tween the teacher and the child and that maintenance of dis- cipline in the classroom is not “There is no such thing as a,th ‘ 7 Id" bad child" slated Mr. Multari.’ “39 Yea“ 0 - “there are 0qu happy and un- happy children"~ He has one son, Brian. Only a happy child can play,‘ . . he continued. and descn'bed 15' attendmg Baywew 899‘ play as a spontaneous activityuonda1'3' School. C PAIR emo- involving the whole personality» "By flexibi thatvPlay reflects the child's age and with parents. ed is‘his culture and is an end in it- point across" 3 re- self. "You must pn While an adult acts under the influence of intelligence. the child acts under the influ- ence of environment and his Play is a spontaneous imitation of that environment. bonh phys- ical and psychological. Another member of the clin- ic‘s stafi. F. K. Boden. a social worker, spoke on the subject of helping the family of an emo- Lionally handicapped child. $2.33.”. $333”. $3.29 Present Pin For Quarter Century Of Postal Duty Twenty - five y e a r faithful service to the office department was ognized recently when MacGregor of 285 1‘ Taylor Mills Dr., Rich Hill, was presented wit engraved pin from Di: Director of Postal Ser G. J. Fultz- Mr. MacGregor joined the postal service at Toronto in April, 1937, remaining there until 1950 with time out for duty in the Cana- dian Postal Service in Eng- land fi'om 1942 to 1946. In 1950 he was trans- ferred to the Willowdale office and served there un- til June. 1958, when he was posted to the Richmond Hill branch. Rejection. insecurity. am- bivalence and fears may all he revealed through play. Mr. Multari stated. ln play I child can give release to his feelings and this is not only therapeutic but en- ables the psychologist to to to to the child's level and start back from there. REG. $1.10 OVERSHOE CLEARANCE DISCUNT PLAZA 43 YONGE ST. N. BROWN RUBBER SNOW BOOT WITH FLEECE LINING SIZES 5-12 SIZES 13-3 BOYS 1-5 REG. $3.49 .ented with an from District ostal Services y e a r s of to the post It was rec- when Alex 285 North , Richmond (OPPOSITE MUNICIPAL OFFICES) “You must provide the parents with a listening ear. If you do this. you have some way to re-‘ late to the parent and he will! have confidence in you." ’ Mr. Brown also reminded ? the teachers that they could be pressure groups. trying to improve facilities by constructive criticism. Taking part in a panel on‘ the exceptional child. Mr. Mc-l Donald, Vaughan Township el- ementary school inspector. stressed the problems of the exceptionally gifted child. “We have taken these chil- dren for granted" stated Mr. lMcDonald. "Because they learn easily we have assumed that their school progress will take care of itself". This was not true. he said. l'l‘he school program is graded to the average and does not 1take care of the needs of the lexceptionally bright child. "You mu with a li‘ this, you Although a gifted child is commonly thought of as one with an IQ. of over 130. the needs of the child with an IQ. between 111 and 130 as well as those with nther outstanding ta- lents must be considered. Gifted children are usually characterized by an ability for academic learning. They can see relationships quickly. are capable of critical judgments. are often higth motivated and can assume responsibility readi- ly. the school inspector said. In our present society, Mr. McDonald said. people who can enter a profession requiring high academic excellence are at a premium. For the benefit of our. society. we must develop these children as highly as we can. We also must, think of the needs of the individual him- REG. $3.98 REG. PRICE SALE 51c PRICE I dealing self. He must experience the n get thesatisfaction of having his men- Continued. lal ability challenged to the ie parents;full. and the satisfaction of put- If you dotting forth maximum effort. way to rem .Vlr. McDonald stressed that 1d he \villzsuch a child. although he learns tu." 'easily. must have sequential de- eminded ivelopment so there won't be it they igaps in his knowledge. groups. i He said the gifted child needs ficilities :a deepening of interests and ItICism ‘direction into the value of learn- PBDEI oniing. orderly habits of thinking, , Mr. Mc- creative activity and training wnship el-lin social values. MODESS RICHMOND HILL 12's REGULAR Failing ,0 Challenge such now [0. prepare moo ana KllCll- children properly. said Mr. Mc- 9“ dut‘cs- Donald, leads to boredom and discipline problems as well as under-achievement which leads to laziness, Often as a result‘ of this. such children never fulâ€" fil their full potential. John McTavish of the Ont- ario Department. of Education. Chairman of the panel. Dr. S. Auxilliary Services Branch. 31501 E. Jensen. director of the York stressed that gifted children County Mental Health Clinic. needed recognition ‘expressed the hope that mental The popular provisions for health therapy might eventually such children are accelerationtbe carried right into the school and enrichment. He felt, how-lenvironment. .ever, that acceleration was nbt- The clinic is doing a splendid the entire answer and that en-E job he stated, but in the future richment did not mean just we'must look forward to having ’giving the child more of the such services provided in the ‘same type of work. lchild’s own school. Reading for safety is taught. as well as simple number work dealing with coins and simple writing such as the child's name and address. The popular provisions for such children are acceleration and enrichment, He felt, how- ever. that acceleration was nbt the entire answer and that en- richment did not mean just giving the child more of the same type of work. giving the child more of the same type of work. Special experience must be provided for gifted children. This can he done by segregation, or by partial grouping with spec- ial teachers coming from school to school‘ he said. An even less formal arrange- ment is provided by the unit or level system where the child- Because such children can become isolated. and tormed “egg-heads“ they need help in adjusting emotionally to their envir- onment. They need help in discovering a purpose in life and a sense of direct- ion. Mr. McDonald said. REG. $4.98 rem move bést for th particular] grades. La need a tru In speal grades. Later on, such children need a true enrichment. In speaking J the needs of the mentally retarded child. Mrs. D. Ketola. head of Thorn- haven School for Retarded Children. noted that these child- ren thrive on discipline and routine activities. This makes it impossible to accomodate emotionally" disturb- ed children in the same class- room with them. The needs of the emotionally disturbed can- not be met by the type of pro. gram provided for the retarded. Al the Thornhaven school. they have children with an IQ. of from 20 to 50. Their program icaches these children accept- ‘able behavior. and the practical larls are stressed. such as man- ual training. home training in how to prepare food and kitch- en duties. He also stressed that counsel- ling services must be extended to parents. “The parents pro- vide the environment in which the child operates" he conclud- ed, “and we must prepare par- ents to set up an environment condusiv'e to good mental health". Reading {or safety is taught. as well as simple number work dealing with coins and simple writing such as the child's name and address. Reg. Price $2.15 VICKS Reg. Price FLdafi'flbp f STEELâ€"TAPE 69c THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill. Ontario. Thursday. January 81, 1963 B at the rate which is Iem. This he felt. was Lv good in the early ater on, such children ATTACH ED WRINGER ('EIJJTLOSE SPONGE REG. PRICE $9.00 GAL. 43: i SALE PRICE CONCRETE FLOOR PAINT DUSTPROOFS - HARDENS - COLORS RESILACRETE During the course of tho seminar. which lasted from 9 am. to 5.30 p.m.. the aud- ience saw two movies. "The Child Behind the Wall" and “The Angry Boy“. Both deal with institutions and techniques (or handling dis- turbed children. During the course of this Ion-g “Life In The Hill" Earn Invest in a GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE at British Mortgage Will Be Found On Page II BRITISH MORTGAGE 8 TRUST COMPANY To invest -- Just mail your cheque or visit our office. British Mortgage will handle all details. $6.99 GAL SALE PRICE ‘3 FT. LONG - WHITE FACE COMPLETE WITH HOLSTER $100 orr 1 to 5 ye approved funds This Week GIANT SIZE REG. 65c r mpre years EVANS and very heavy séminar. the audience I‘emainded intent and' interested. The residents of York County are indeed fort- unate to have ar teachers for their children. a body of such dedicated people. interested en- ough in their young charges to spend a full day, unpaid. in learning how to help them mom fully. for trust 53 Yonge St. 3.. Richmond Hill INTEREST