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Learning disabled A library and resource centre is located at Suddaby Public School. The local chapter raises funds as well. A > "She Never Laughed â€" Socialiâ€" zation and Life Skills" is the theme for this year‘s public awareness campaign from Feb. 29 to March 11. It‘s directed at anyone who knows or has an impact on a learning disabled child. Defined as a central nervous system dysfunction, learning disâ€" abilities hamper the brain‘s abiliâ€" ty to process information in five major areas: vision, auditory, motor, organizational and concepâ€" tual. These lead to possible diffiâ€" culties with attention, memory, reasoning, coâ€"ordination, commuâ€" nication, calculation, emotional maturity, reading, writing and spelling. Learning disabilities are not the result of mental retardaâ€" tion, physical or emotional probâ€" lems or behavioral disorders. And they can‘t be cured. Learning disabilities were recâ€" ognized by the school system in the late 1960s but little attention was paid to emotional and social development. Some children with learning disabilities cannot read Christine Pellerin Chronicle Staff Every day four Canadians learn that their kidneys have failed. Only two Canadians every day receive a new kidney. Today there are 1,200 Canadians waiting for a new kidney. Thirty of these Canadians are area residents. "The last week of April there will be an Organ Donor Awareness week. We will once again be holding a celebration of life to honor residents in the area who have survived a kidney transplant," said Ann White, executive director of the Waterlooâ€"Wellington Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. W'i‘h-o;mt:}-\:m-ev;f_ -ElrliemKidney Foundation of Canada‘s fifth annual doorâ€"toâ€"door campaign to They‘re trying to make kidney disease obsolete A Selection of New Hardcover & Paperback MASTERCARD AND VISA PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED 9 A.M. â€" 5 P.M. MON. â€" FRI. CALL 885â€"1211 (EXT. 2049) 50% OFF AND ALL 1988 CALENDARS March 1, 2, 3 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO BOOKSTORE sOUTH CAMPUS HALL BOOKS voice tones, facial expressions or body language. They may not even difficult to make friends. Many tend towards solitary pastimes, and become "loners" as adults. A study by Dale Brown in the United States showed that learning disabled adults with social skill problems last only three months at any one job. Their employers said a lack of social skills rather than job skills led to the dismissal. The Ontario Association for Children and Adults with Learnâ€" ing Disabilities, Executive Direcâ€" tor Eva Nichols believes learning disabled can be taught to overâ€" come their social difficulties. "They can learn to read social clues...The result can be an emotionally fulfilled child and adult." "We need to promote underâ€" standing and tolerance, particuâ€" larly in the work force. We neea to make parents and educators aware of the special emotional and social needs of these young people," Nichols stressed, through public education. Special events during the weeks They may find it be held in March is "Help Make Kidney Disease Obsolete". The Waterlooâ€"Wellington chapter has set a campaign goal of $90,000. The money raised will help fund research, assistance to kidney patient, public education as well as Organ Donor Awareness. _ _ The Kidney Foundation of Canada was established in 1964 and contributes millions of dollars annually to support medical research. . _ ‘"The hope is that through research they will be able to find the cause of many forms of kidney disease," White said. e â€" To reach their goal, however, the Waterlooâ€" Wellington chapter needs to recruit 1,000 canvassers. Individuals interested in volunâ€" teering are asked to call Ann White at 742â€" 2023. include a public affairs officer, Terril Diebold who spoke Tuesâ€" day on the expenses and deducâ€" tions available to parents of learning disabled children. The film "Birds of a Feather" will be shown at Suddaby School and a discussion with Linga Bonâ€" tiSgargi about classroom probâ€" lems will follow. The sixth annual dance will be held at the Kitchenâ€" er Memorial Auditorium March 5. Disc jockey Howie Johannes will provide the music. A cash bar will be available and ticket prices of $15 per couple and $7.50 per person includes a cold buffet. Raffie tickets will be sold until the draw that evening. March 10, a Community Open House with representatives from the groups and agencies, who assist learning disabled people and their families, will be presâ€" ent. Greta Cramer, an educationâ€" al therapist will talk on dyslexia on April 26. Other fundâ€"raising activities include a Fun Fair in June, Rollerama, and the collection of Zehrs tapes â€" donations happily accepted. For more information, call 743â€" (Continued from page 14) + THEDE HEARING AID SERVICE LTD. & Hospital Bedxhee Ichairs «& Comm . etc & Vitamins * Diabetic ( ) & Ostomy & Cotostomy (1) & Orthotics _ « Incontinence (dAh) « First Aid * Diagnostic SPORTS MEDICINE ‘‘Delivery WATERLOO CHRONICLE. 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