Vivian B Adams School - Stepping Stones Yearbook (Ozark, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1988 volume:

STEPPING STONES VIVIAN B. ADAMS 1987-1988 VIVIAN B. ADAMS SCHOOL. OPERATED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DALE COUNTY MENTAL RETARDATION BOARD. SERVES 226 MENTALLY RETARDED AND MULTI-HANDICAPPED CLIENTS FROM 7 SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COUNTIES — BARBOUR, COFFEE, DALE, GENEVA, HENRY, HOUSTON AND PIKE, CLIENTS RANGE IN AGES FROM APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS TO 65 YEARS OF AGE, A STAFF OF 51 PROVIDE SERVICES FOR PRE-SCHOOL. SCHOOL-AGE, VOCATIONAL, ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR WORK ACTIVITY AND WORK CENTER CLIENTS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON SELF CARE SKILLS. RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE, LEARNING SELF- DIRECTION, CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE THE FINEST TRAINING AND QUALITY HABILITATION POSSIBLE FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND MULTI-HANDICAPPED IN DALE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. DALE COUNTY MENTAL RETARDATION BOARD James Lisenby Joe W. Adams, Chairman Martin Price, Secretary-Treasurer Patti Steagall, Vice-Chairman Dr. John Tamplin Dr. G. Robert Crosby — Standing Sara Carroll — Standing Joseph H. Adams — Standing Wilbur Jackson — NOT PICTURED 3 David Bandstra Vocational II Susan Barr Intermediate Cheryl Bell Preschool I II Regan Bell Teacher Aide Loretta Brooks Teacher Aide Sarah Byrd Lunchroom Manager Pauline Corridorri Teacher Aide Elizabeth Deal Teacher Aide Rodney Dodson Administrative Assistant David Downing WAC Monitor STAFF Janet Ezell Social Worker Gwendolyn Flowers Teacher Aide James Flowers Adaptive Behavior II III Kathryn Goodson WAC Manager Elizabeth Griggs Teacher Aide Jean Griggs Lunchroom Assistant Rebel Helms Work Center Manager Tina Johnson Teacher Aide Joann Jones Teacher Aide Dorothy Kemp Curriculum Coordinator Shirley Kennedy Teacher Aide Eddie Knippers School Nurse Sue Langley Preschool II Kenneth Lavender Facilities Supervisor 4 Kathy Lee Primary I Janice Marino Teacher Aide Denise Mastrangelo Adaptive Behavior IA IB Sharon McCray Teacher Aide Billie McGinty Bookkeeper Donna Murphy Teacher Aide Margaret Norris Vocational III Syble Outlaw Lunchroom Assistant Gayle Outlaw Teacher Aide Sherrie Powers Teacher Aide Tammy Rich Work Center Supervisor Catherine Roberson Teacher Aide Debbie Roberts Primary II Pauline Scott Secretary Linda Shirah Teacher Aide Bari Taylor Vocational I Gail Tew Statistician Nathalee Thornton Teacher Aide Kathy Wakefield Teacher Aide Kim Walker Communication Skills Sp. Sue Ward WAC Monitor Connie Werner Physical Therapist Sheila White Teacher Aide Carole Wilson Teacher Aide 5 PRE SCHOOL I Patrick Bonorato Franklin Carroll Shawn Byrne 6 PRE SCHOOL II Christopher Baker Jason Ernzen ■ Nicky Flowers Shena Foxx Matthew Patrick Benny Paul Lynsey Powell Jamie Geiger PRESCHOOL III Kathy Roper Robert Smith Jennifer Walker B.J. Whitman PRIMARY I Mark Bowers Reginald Byrd Grant Gary Aaron Granger DeShaun Jones Russell Lolley Heather Oglesby Seth Phipps Brandy Price Glenn Pyle Chathe Raye 10 INTERMEDIATE John Ashford Jeremy Bolkcom Alisha Gray Amanda Green ► Sammy Mafias Gene Smith Jerry Tallent Melvin Woodard n Summer Bandstra (© • J Brandy Stephens Johnny Frisbie Tim Stanley ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR l-A Amanda Cole Allison Edwards J Amy Hendrix Joselyn Lee Julianna Nicholson ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR l-B 12 Rada Monk Johnnie Regans Ann Smothers Kimberly Wmemiller ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR II Lishie McNabb Ted Moates Lamar Moss Jeffrey Rose Ethel McLeod Gary Rotten Charles Smith Wayne Vickers James Weekley Barbara Williams Mary Williams ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR III Sandra Baeil Teresa Blackmon Jeff Garner Melanie Greenwood Diane Koenig Marcus Lewis Francine Lomaneck i 9 Jennifer Orahood James Reese Ernest Smith Tonja Whigham VOCATIONAL I Ursula Morris Kim Rogers Debra Saffold 16 VOCATIONAL II Amy Outlaw Lessi© Redding Robert Rhett Melouise Rodgers Roger Smith VOCATIONAL III WORK ACTIVITIES CENTER Alice Andrews James Andrews Billy Barefield Thomas Barnes Wendell Batchelor Stanley Beaty Philip Bynum Brenda Carroll George Chambliss j Diane Clark Samuel Darby Richard Drum Willie Gilmore Teresa Gunter 1 Roger Hayburey i Mary Jarvis Rhonda Head Charles Lambert Frank Herring May Francis McLeod Coleman Jackson Janet McWilliams 18 EHaree Jackson Vernell Ott Arlester Smith Brenda Stanford Anthony Stokes Pat Williams Cathy Wilkerson Carolyn Tolbert Virgil Roberson Betty Phillips Harlan Wiggins Ozella Sistrunk Arvil Rose Jimmy Reeves Annie Skipper Lee Scott RAYGENE M. BURKETT WORK CENTER Mattie Byrd Marsha Casey Travis Napier Jannie Newman Laura Smith Mark Smith John Donahue Martha Jo Ellis Sherrill Holmes Tyrone Horne Steve Parker Elaine Perrigin Jane Sowell Jerry Taylor Sandra Ezell Joe Floyd Donald Jarrett Jerry Marsh Beverly Rogers Jackie Sanders Marcus Thompson Jimmy Whatley 20 SCHOOL NURSE FOSTER GRANDPARENTS SENIOR AIDE PHYSICAL THERAPY 'Bo attempting To Balance 'Good Work Bo Balances SPEECH Ms. Pat, Junior 8c Jennifer Ms. Pat. Robert 8c Deon Kevin Signs Bed Good Work Kevin LUNCHROOM MAINTENANCE I CERAMICS HOME ECONOMICS 24 s? sinoos va'A MOTOR SKILLS 26 MOTOR SKILLS 27 SldOdS SPECIAL EVENTS 30 SPECIAL EVENTS 31 TRIP TO CAPTIOL Alabama Linda Hiller contacted Nolan Williams who set up a visit with Gov. Hunt. We toured the building. We saw the House and Senate in session and were recognized by each group. 32 FIELD TRIPS 35 FIELD TRIPS 36 37 CANDID SHOTS 39 Janice Marino Editor YEARBOOK STAFF Cheryl Bell Sharon McCray Sherrie Powers Loretta Welch Shelia White Bari Rasbury 40