NV tech goes national Computer-aided literacy for the disabled A SPECIAL computer-based literacy program for severely disabled adults, those who are unable to speak, will be Jaunched across Canada this month after a successful implementation in British Columbia two years ago. “The Speech Assisted Reading and Writing (SARAW) program was developed to respond to the needs of functionally ili adults with physical disabili those who were born unable to hold a pencil, turn pages in a book, or speak clearly,” said Don Bentley of the North Vancouver-based Neil Squire Foundation. “For the first lime, many adults with severe physical disabilities have the tools to learn, and to com. municate in a regular college set- ting,” he said. The announcement to expand 6 THESE WRITS. were filed with the ‘court registry in Vancouver between “May: 2 and May 25, ‘1994. Information és taken from the State- ments of claim.) Plaintiff: ICBC, 15} * Esplanade, North Vancouver. Defendant: West Coast Freight- lines Ltd., 204,°10115-150th St., - Edmonton, Alberta. . _ Claim: $53,260. = . «Plaintiff: ‘Norson Construction -Ltd,, 300-1401 Lonsdale _Ave., North " Vancouver. : . Defendant: Phoenix Construction .Ltd.:and WJD. Holdings Inc., 270-. ; {0711 Cambie Rd., Richmond; ‘Brae-Con Construction Ltd., 9453- . 120th-St., Delta; William James - McKinley, .2120 Vasile. Rd., Kelowna; and John Russel! Brause, 94-1000 Inverness, Prince George. i: $274,005 against all ‘defen- ’ $159,056 against’ WID Holdings and. William James NATIONAL ACCESS L MAY, 30 Jo JUNE. 5, West: the program across Cansda was made in Otlawa at the Association of Canadian Communily Colleges’ National Conference. Four organizations, North Vancouver's Capilano College, the Neil Squire Foundation, Digital Equipment of Canada Limited and the federal government through the National Literacy Sceretariat are partners in the development and implementation of the program. The first permanent sites out- side B.C. will be located in Ontario, with plans to expand into other provinces beginning in the fall of this year. SARAW began as a collabora- tive effort between the Neil Squire Foundation and Capilano College in 1991, with financial assistance from the federal government through the National Literacy Secretariat and the provincial gov- ernment. The foundation designed the McKinley; and $159,056 against Brae-Con Construction and John ‘Russell -Braus¢ pursuant to a loan agreement, Plaintiff: Norson Construction Ltd., 300-1401 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver... * Defendant: T.P. Food Services Ltd, and Colortech Image Centre Lid., 207-1664 Richter St., Kelowna; and Theodore Pundy,:1071 Wintergreen Cres., Kelowna, . Claim: $75,818.67 pursuant to a foan agreement.- . |. Plaintiff: Bull, Housser & Tupper, -3000-1055 West Georgia St, P.O. ' Box 11130, Vancouver. °, : Defendant: Rhodo Hoklings Ltd., * 2322 Bellevue, West Vancouver. Claim: $32,809.92 for professional services and monies expended. Plaintiff: Starline Windows Ltd., c/o * 300-20689 Fraser Hwy., Langley. . , Defendant: Pacific 2000 Design and AWARENESS WEEK 1994 programming and speciatized equipment, the college developed the educational model and Digital Equipment donated an initial 25 computer systems. Digital is the only manufacturer of DECtalk, a speech synthesizer that produces the high quality speech needed for SARAW ina literacy classroom. In the fall of 1991, a permanent SARAW lab was established at Capilano College, consisting of 12 workstations, Each station was equipped with a computer and spe- cialized keyboard, printer and speech synthesizer, Workstations were also placed in the homes of each student, “Students make their own choices about what interests them, and what they want to develop fur- ther. These students can now write down frustrations or aspirations, and start'to take charge of their lives,” said Doug Jardine, president of Capilano College. Developments Lid. and Jarome Matthew and Melissa Matthew, 5530 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, Claim: $2,566. ° CINEM,) 1 SEPARATE ADMISSION FEATURES D.2. MIGHTY: BUCKS 7:00 pm : BELLE eae ; BALDWIN &.COMPANY Law Office | Zf Ps "| z Coming this Fall to North Vancouver ... A NEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Lions Gate Christian Academy (Interdenominational, Kindergarten to Grade Three) Focus: * Christ-centered, Bible-based Education using B.C. Curriculim + Academic Excellence * Low Student/Teacher Ratlo * Parental Involvement Information / Orientation Meeting Wednesday, June Ist - 7:30 p.m. North Shore Alliance Church - 201 ©. 23rd Street, North Vancouver For more information: 984-8226 CINEMA 2 SEPARATE ADMISSION FEATURES | NAKED GUN 33'/' 7:10 pm “WIDOWS PEAK » Nightly 8:45pm. 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