PAGE 2, THE HERALD, Thursday, September 29, 1977 Six-year-old Todd Lindsay strains to complete his tenth pushup, raising his body a few inches off the ground. Todd has cerebral palsy, a “muddling” of the nervous system resulting in poor co-ordination, dif- ficulty with speech and muscles which are apparently weak due to poor nerve connections. Though he can | manage quite well with crutches he will probably never walk without them. ¥ i Peter Ajydon, seven, has cerebral palsy which affects his legs only. Regular leg massages are part of his therapy, and judging from his peaceful concentration on the mobile overhead, he enjoys his treatments. TO BCAA MEMBERS Pw POINT PHONE OR CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO | Totem Ford ) Totem Gulf y, APPROVED AUTO REPAIR SERVICES THIS FREE OFFER TO BCAA MEMBERS ONLY GOOD FROM SEPT 12- OCT 31, an expert somersault with the help of Carol Morton Rachel Wale, a child with hearing problems, performs : while other students Iook on. Everybody has a stake in child development centre Just about every group, association and company in ’ town has had something to do with building or fur- nishing the Terrace Child Development Centre which opened its doors officially last weekend. Everybody, that is, except the District of Terrace, says Manuel Dal Silva, irman of the building commiltee that co-ordinated the preject. District councillors, he says, ‘‘are very negative people.”” The building committee went through at least 65 meetings with council committees and district staff before t project was turned down. So the child development centre was built outside the district on land leased by the school board for $1 per year for 35 years. “There was no problem dealing with them,” said Da Silva. Permission to use the land adjacent to Cassie Hall Elementary School was given without undue, waiting and fuss. The centre, which has been oeprating for about three years, was housed in Manuel’s home for about six months, in the Motz Plaza for about a year and ina large rented house on Olson Street, owned by the provincial government, for about 18 months. Now the 75 children who come regularly to the centre, walk into a cheerful, spacious building clut- tered with all kinds of -brightly-colored toys and equipment. ; ' . Present staff includes a kindergarten teacher and teacher’s aide, a part-time physiotherapist and a learning therapist on a consulting basis, Tne centre is ars. = 2 po Snacks are served by kids themselves under auper- vision. Parents of children under treatment often stay ‘GUARANTEED "90 DAYS OR 4000 MILES for your convenience also looking for a speech therapist. The centre treats children with all kinds of physical and mental problems. Aninfant stimulation program, treating babies of three or four months, is aimed partly at preventing physical problems from growing into difficulties with socialization in later life.. The centre also runs two pre-school kindergartens, one in the afternoon and one in the morning. Physiotherapist Margaret Dediluke pulls kids out of kindergarten classes for special treatment during the 2% days a week she spends there. A list of donors to the centre would be almost im- possible to complete, but staff members are especially proud of a bird cage complete with two budgies and seed donated with money raised by grade 5 girls Anne Marie Duer, Cathy Jackson and Leanne Hutnick. _ Other donors include Rebecca Lodge, which kicked in $500, a piano from the local CB radio club and puppets donated by a local Brownie troop. One ladies auxiliary group raised $600 with a plant sale. The largest private donation was $500. The Vancouver Foundation kicked in $25,000 to buy equipment and the Kinsmen raised $30,000 in the door- to-deor campaign for building funds. The B.C. government matched this with $85,000 and the child evelopment society raised $15,000. Operating expenies are met by the provincial departments of health and human resources plus and Canadian Cerebral Palsy Association. aad . a “_ te with their youngsters while they're in the centre, MOST MAKES AND MODELS SERVICE SPECIAL EXPIRES SEPT. 30 THEY’LL KEEP YOU GOING 4631 KEITH TERRACE, B.C. 625-4994 wt BRAKE SPECIAL up to a sw Replace: New Front Disc pads \ Repack: Front Wheel beatings Inspect: Orums & Rotors Most Passengar Cars Any additional parts or labour will be quoted before work 1s started. Inducing reflexes to prevent falling is part of treat- ments for 13-month old David Rix, who was born three months premature. Physiotherapist Margaret Dediluke rocks him back and forth on a giannt beach ball. He comes for treatments every two weeks and his mother gives him similar exercises at home. fF Puppet shows provide good entertainment for kids and a rest for staff. New Rear Linings Brake Hases Front Grease Seals Rear Wheels Cylinders Front Calipers SEE OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT =» TERRACE TOTEM FORD SALES LTD.