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Head Start tenter To Célébrai Here r uii-year national Head Start programs served 41, 399 handicapped children during the 1978-79 school yMur, an increase of 3,278 vow·r the previous year's •arollment The number of parents receiving special services from Head Start staff re lating to their child's han dicapped condition also in crease*- from 25,000 in the 1977-78 school year to 34,028 last year. During 1978-79 North Carolina had 42 grantees and delegate agencies re sponding to the survey of handicapped children in Head Start. The total num ber of children enrolled in this state amounted to 9,245; the number of chil dren professionally diag nosed as handicapped from January through March, '79 was 1,028 equaling out to an 11.12 percentage enroll ment for the handicapped enrolled in North Caro lina's Head Start pro grams. This information is con tained in the department's seventh annual report to Congress on the status of handicapped children in Head Start programs, com piled for the Administra tion for Children, Youth and Families, an agency of HEW's Office of Human Development Services, by Informatices, Inc. of Rock ville, Md. The report is based on responses to ques "W~V m m m L»r.iucu)y 10 Head Communit Services Dr. William McCoy, a member of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission and associate professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Char lotte, has been named di rector of community ser vice for the Institute for Urban Studies at UNCC. Dr. James Clay, director of the Urban Institute, said Dr McCoy will continue to tc^h half-time in the Poli tical Science Department. It was Dr. McCoy's study of district representation which helped Charlotte se lect the current plant for a seven-district council. The professor's teaching has been recognized through the presentation of the NCNB Award for Teaching Excellence. Holder of the A.B. and M.A. degrees from West ern Kentucky University, Dr. McCoy holds the Ph.D. degree from the University of Tennessee. In Charlotte he has also served as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjust ment and has been a leader of the Northeast Com munity Organization. The Urban Institute helps to channel UNCC faculty expertise into ur ban research and service that will benefit Charlotte "r?.aik ,rom Head j , s £76 grantees and delegat^gencies. The φοπ noted that handica^ed children ac counted .est year for 11 9 percent «total enrollment, a declimi-om the previous year's 13| percent, but still well abofe the .10 percent nationalenrollment re quiremei ; for the handi capped stablished for Head SU by Congress in Head 5 irt programs in 47 state· are meeting a second η ndate passed by Congress η 1974 setting a 10 percei enrollment quo ta for eai state. In 1979, handicap id children were enrolled i 88 percent of Head Sta s 9,000 centers. Head art programs hired 4,0( additional staff last year 0 give special assistanc to the handi capped, t report said. In addition, e program con ducted ir ervice training for 35,00 regular staff members η how to work with the h idicapped. There it an estimated 190,000 ha licapped three to five-yt old children from low come families in the Ur»d States. The report nod that while Head Sta alone cannot meet the seds of such a large poj ation of han dicapped ildren, it con tinues to e the largest program serve handi capped id non-handi capped c ldren in the same clas: >om. The distjution of han dicapped < ldren in Head y Start, catorized by pri mary han< apping condi tion, was: 3.2 percent speech imfred; 12.4 per cent healU mpaired ; 7.3 percent sei usly emotion ally distur d; 7 percent physically jmdicapped; 6.6 percen^ tarded; 5.6 lentally re rcent spe cific learniiidisability; 4 percent heakg impaired; 3.2 percentlisually im paired; .4 paent deaf and .3 percent bltl. The report said the plcentage of speech impaed children served is caistent with national estates of chil dren requiriri special as sistance in spch and lan guage develofaent. The report jted a two year evaluatUof services to preschool ftndicapped children whicjfound that children in Hi other prescho^ programs develop t)n children any pro showed stroni mental gains φ not enrolled gram. Speecjimpaired children gaineilmost six months in coriunication age. The studulso found that Head Sta children with other hi licapped children mad< slightly more progress in handi capped childre in other types of près ool pro grams. It attril ed these gains to teacher perience in working with le handi capped, smalle lass size and the amou of time spent with noiandicap ped children. τ It's a breeze!...At least it is to fourteen riding her unicycle Ms. Hunter runs year-old Marcia Hunter. When she's not track for C<J©wood Junior High May Is Older Americans' Month continuea from Page 1 billion. "These are indeed aston ishing statistics that we need to be aware of in our future planning. But we not only need to be concerned with what the demands are going to be in the distant future, but with the de mands and problems we are faced with right now," said North Carolina Secret ary of Human Resources Dr. Sarah T. Morrow. "North Carolina has the 14th largest population of older people in the country - more than 800,000 are already to and 550,000 are 65 and over with more than 120,000 of these living on incomes below the poverty level." She added, "We all know that increases in numbers and services certainly mean increases in costs. Just to give you an ex ample, let's look back to the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1979. Through the Department of Human Re sources, more than $184 million was spent in fe deral, state and county funds for a variety of ser vices to the elderly and this did not include food stamps." Most of the state's ser vices to the elderly are provided through this de partment. · - - ·· A large portion of the money was spent to pro vide long term care in family care homes, rest homes, intermediate care facilities and skilled nurs ing homes, according to Dr. Morrow. The State-County Special Assistance program, ad ministered by county social services departments, spent some $21.5 million for care on a monthly average of 10,178 recipients in family care and rest homes: Approximately 80 percent of the beds in these facilities were occupied by these recipients. Medicaid paid out $102 million during the same year for skilled nursing and intermediate care. In July, 1979, there were 12,850 Me dicaid recipients in these facilities, or G3 percent of the total patients. "Just to get a little better idea of the growth of long term care, let's go back to 1970, which was only nine year earlier; there were only 3,148 Medicaid reci pients in nursing homes. There were no interme diate care facilities at that time. There were 7,141 re cipients in family care and rest homes. A total of 10,289 compared to 23,571 in 1979 - a 129 percent increase," Dr. Morrow said. She indicated that this is one of the reasons the administration of Governor James B. Hunt Jr. is trying to expand and improve in-home services to the elderly-so they can remain in their own homes and live independently as long as possible. "The major rea son, however, is that our older citizens are the great est reservoir of experience and knowledge we have available They represent people who have a lot to offer our whole society and we need to keep them actively involved in it. "During the past session of the General Assembly, our department, with the support of Governor Hunt, Public Library To Hold Book Sale Saturday The Public Library is holding the line against inflation. At its spring book sale on May 3, the library will once again be selling paperback books for a dime and hardback copies for a quarter. The garage doors behind the Main Library uptown open at 9 am for the earliest sale shoppers The sale closes at 2 p.m with books being added to the sale during all hours of operation. Sale coordinator Mattie Sink estimates there are almost 8,000 volumes with a heavy sprinkling of "slightly over the hill" best sellers, a wide range of paperback titles, and the usual offering of esoterica. "As always, we've got something for everyone's taste," Sink says, Book lovers who prefer their selections in paper back are urged to check both the paperback boutique and the regular sale in the garage requested and received some $12 million in addi tional state funds to in crease in-home services across the state during this year and next "These funds will be used to expand chore and home maker services, home de livered and congregate meals, home health ser vices and adult day care. These services are provid ed by local councils on aging, health departments and social services depart ments," she said. Another service vital to help the elderly remain in their own home is trans poration. Most county so cial services departments provide transportation ser vices. In some countries, other agencies or oganiz ations also provide trans portation services "I believe in North Caro lina we are doing a good job for the elderly. Yet, there are many unmet needs and we cannot afford to relax in our efforts to help out state's older people live happy and fruitful lives. With this being Older Ame ricans' Month. I think we need to re-dedicate our selves to the task," Dr Morrow said. r Y WCA Celebrates Spring With Strawberry Breakfast The Charlotte YWCA's seventy-eighth Annual Meeting and Strawberry Breakfast will be held at the Park Road center, Public Hearing To Discuss Flood Areas A public hearing will be held at 10:30 a.m., Mon day, May 5, in the County Office Building to discuss the results of a federal study of flood areas in Mecklenburg County. The study was developed as part of the County's in volvement in the National Flood Insurance Program. A representative of the Insurance and Mitigation Division, formerly the Fe deral Insurance Admin istration, will discuss the results of the Flood Insur ance Study and outline the specific actions needed to be taken by local govern ment in order to continue eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program. The study was performed for the Insurance and Miti gation Division by U. S. Geological Survey of Char IUIIC Division Director Glenn C Woodard, Jr , said the purpose of the study was to examine and evaluate flood hazard areas which are developed or which are likely to be developed and to determine flood eleva tions for those areas All interested residents and property owners who might be affected by the study results are encour aged to attend the hearing. It will be in the County Commissioners' Board Room, fourth floor. County Office Building. 720 Ε 4th St. the Park Road Center, Thursday, May 8. begin ning at 9:30 a m This event, billed as "a gala celebration of spring", will combine fel lowship, a business session, a presentation of the YWCA Sportswomen of the Year awards, a speech en titled "The Winning Spirit" by Ms Kay Overcash, wo men's champion of The Charlotte Observer Mara thon. and entertainment Members of the business community have been in vited to join the YWCA members, staff and their guests for this festive oc casion. Reservations may be made through May 5 at the Park Road Center. 525-5770, 8 a.m. · 10 ρ m Tickets are $3 85 per person The event will begin with a buffet breakfast consist ing of fresh strawberries, orange or tomato juice, scrambled eggs, bacon and ham. cheese grits, stewed apples, biscuits, rum buns, coffee and tea Following the breakfast and invocation. Kathleen Ο Cress. President of the YWC'A Board of Directors, will conduct the business meeting at which time new Board officers and mem bers w ill be introduced Plants decorating the tables will be for sale at cost follow ing the program Kor further information, call the Park Koad center at 520-5770. bam- 10 ρ in VOTE ELLA SCARBOROUGH School Board /Way 6th RE-ELECT I RUTH ' Vk' ν EASTERLING ί N.C. House Of Representatives VOTE School Board As a candidate...Don has identified these priorities Quality Education for all students Strict enforcement of the Discipline Code of the Charlotte-Mecklen burg Schools. Insure challenging curriculum for the Academically Talented Student. New innovative approach to vocational education that would work in concert with new and existing industries in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Assure that the inflated dollar will be expended in the most efficient manner possible. Due to the soaring cost of gasoline, we need to look at a more streamlined method of transportation. As a citizen...Don has: Served on the 1979 School Bond Issue Committee Chaired the School Committee at Metro Center Chaired the Building Committee at Metro Center Chaired the Program, Planning and Policy Committee at the Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health Authority Been President of the Association for Retarded Citizens-Mecklenburg County Served as a member of the Quality Education Committee Been a member of the East Mecklenburg PTA and is presently a: Vice President of the North Carolina Association Retarded Citizens Member of the Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health Authority Member of the Western Carolina Citizens Advocacy Committee ______________ λ
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