4 WCC CAMPUS VOICE - MAY 22,1989
WCC serves O'Berry students
Bv S. Doreen Davis
On January 14.1985i the
Compensatory Education Program
■funded bv the Department of
Community Colleges mandated
services to mentally retarded
adults> according to Gloria
Wrenn. Adult Basic Education
coordinator.
In that same year Wayne
Community College started a
class to serve this special
population.
The program at WCC stresses
normalization of the students
stated teacher Algie Davis*
which means to treat the
mentally retarded like any other
individual.
The students are taught in a
regular classroom through a
structured curriculum five days
a week.
Their academic studies in
clude learning everyday living
skills.
At present there are nine
students who have been selected
by a staff from O'Berry to
attend classes on the WCC
campus.
Most have been in an institu
tion since early childhood* but
they have independent skills in
personal hygiene and domestic
areas.
Each quarter the students
learn three objectives* and the
instructor establishes the
minimum requirements needed to
pass.
The Student Government
Association has cooperated in
the program by allowing these
students to participate in some
school activities like cookouts
and Christmas parties.
Human Services students can
choose a co-op option to assist
with this class.
The O'Berry students
participated in an Easter
pageant at the center and
invited their teacher, Algie
Davis* to attend. She said*
"They performed like profession
als, and I was so proud of them.
I only hope the Easter program
will be open to the public next
time around."
Directed studies
aids community
By S. Doreen Davis
The Directed Studies
Lab (DSL) located in the
Learning Resource Center was
established to help Wayne
Community College students and
Wayne County residents increase
their skills in all areas of
study* according to Sue Potter,
Directer.
Using individualized study*
the DSL staff assists learners
with basic skills or even
with preparation for graduate
school.
The DSL is fully staffed
from 7:45 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and
7:45 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on
Fridays.
In addition to Director Sue
Potter* the staff includes
Catherine Frazier* coordinator:
Saundra Smith, coordinator; and
student assistants.
DSL Student Assistant Laura Sullivan receives instructions
from Sue Potter, Director. Photo: S. Doreen Davis
teacher Algie Davis responds to questions from students
in the O'Berry Class. Photo; S. Doreen Davis
The DSL is an instruction
center where students work
independently but always have
access to an instructor's help
when they need it.
Programs are self-paced to
enable students to progress as
rapidly or as slowly as they
want to. Students can enroll
any time.
Study materials from a wide
variety of subject areas are
used to prepare individuals in
reading improvement, vocabulary
development* English grammar*
general mathematics, algebra,
trigonometry, geometry, the
metric system, science,
history,' accounting, G.E.D.
preparation, and adult basic
education.
Also the DSL administers
college placement tests for
limited enrollment programs
such as Nursing, English as a
second language, and even
conversational French.
Students have access to the
following resources: printed
text video, cassettes, an(t^
Apple II word processors for
research papers.
Herring given
award
By Elgin Bryant
Barbara Herring, an
instructor in the Wayne
Community College Business
Department, won the Lenore
Kuczynski Award which was
presented on April 13, 1989.
The award is given annually to
a dedicated worker in the
program.
She has been an important part
of Special Olympics for ten
years by using her expertise
with computers to assist with
developing programs.
Herring was surprised to
receive the award and said she
is proud to receive the award
for her participation in the
Special Olympics effort.
All materials are furnished
for the student free of charge.
Students can get help with
or without an instructor's
referral.
The DSL was initially set up
as one of the Outreach programs
to provide a place people could
go when they wanted to learn
something.
Sue Potter said, "A little
help at the right time can help
more than can be imagined."
The DSL Lab will arrange
flexible schedules to
accommodate the demands of
family and job.
Anyone eighteen years old or
a high school graduate is
eligible.
Barbara Herring receives award
for her dedication to Special
Olympics.
Photo: Randal C. Turley
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