organizational meetings held
in conjunction’ with the
Canadian CEC National
~ Now president of the UBC
chapter and governor. of the
B.C. student association, the
fourth-year student... in
Special Education -will | ‘go to
. New York City this spring to
attend another international
conference... *::
“I think ‘that if you're .
going to ‘be® a- / good *
" professional in any. field;'you ~
have to get. involved in
you're doing: Simply
‘completing your. course

work is not. _ enough,” -

The organization - has
concern for children with

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‘children to a sound

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goal lies in ‘mandatory

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“concerned,” ” she says....- °

Last fall the UBC chapter
‘brief to
Education Minister Brian
‘Smith outlining major
concerns and calling for
appropriate action.

.The brief suggests that,-
“All children, without ex;

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_ (and. we) support mandatory a result : "of ‘the

‘legislation that guarantees ‘meeting last fall." * ©
all children this right.”

‘The brief addresses GROWING CONCERN
the ‘matter of teacher UBC SCEC brings in guest -
training: “Student CEC is speakers; organizes

dedicated to the belief that.
all, teachers: “in training’
should receive ‘at least one:

introductory course.” 6n. a?
children: with special needs “teceive
which=will enable them to fort
‘better-sinderstand the needs — 3
OF: students i in their classes.”*"

- Members also.
aumber of journals

Children’s Week on’ campus,
It-also calls on the ministry to:increase.the awareness of |
to “implement ~ minimum exceptional children in: the
standards for teachers of all commignity. ;
raeptonal children,” .. and
2. ~.recognize | Specialist .
ation: ° In ‘addition,
the brief ‘asks for specialized combined with’ hef studies.
curriciilum and materials for keeps her very busy — “My
use in i public schools. husband and'I pass in ‘the
“ __ night” — but the benefits: are
Wheatley says that such well worth it.”
legislation does exist in the

Wheatley, wads says.-her

U.S.,. Owing at least in part “The things [ve pained -

to efforts of the American’: from:“SCEC: go way beyond
CEC. She says she thinks the. the journals® — the friend-
‘Canadian: ‘group can make “a --ships,_ the : knowledge from ..
significant impact. on_public “Sharing ‘ideas*

‘the field,

‘The Canadian CEC. has —  tribute:so |

~ much ‘to m
about-4000 members from a y

personal’ ‘and: Professional

variety of professions in- growth. mo, :
volved with the education wr ag
and care of exceptional Seizing the opportunity to

children. But so far, B.C. is get involvéd has‘ pai
the only province to in-
corporate a student
association.

Off for ©
Debbi. Wheatley — and. “she
hopes “many “others in the
field will follow, suit...

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