Del Campo High School - Decamhian Yearbook (Fair Oaks, CA)

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The barriers were at times seemingly insurmountable, but through perseverance and the aid of the Junior National Association of the Deaf, deaf students faced the challenge. The club was reorganized to help the deaf students become a closer group. We are closer because we have better peer relations within the group, said senior Kate Benitt . This unified group got together and put on a Halloween costume par- ty. lt was held at American River College on October 31st. There were movies, games, and activities. The club was just an offshoot of the main program. The intimate friendships made through this were carried over to the daily routine of the deaf program. The program is like a mini high school, a high school REAK THE BARRIERS within a high school, said teacher Sue Mowrer. integration is a term which means a student is in a hearing class with an interpreter as an aid. Most of the students were integrated fully. Those who took on especially challenging classes could receive positive reinforcement and extra help during a resource period. All required subjects were taught to the students who had not been integrated. They were also encour- aged to work at their own pace. The deaf program was also for hearing studentsg they were given the opportunity to learn sign language in classes. Because of the 5570 increase in enrollment, signing labs were set up on Tuesdays af- ter school and Thursdays during lunch.I Working together, April Floach and Tanya Nourse share their answers for their in-class assignment. It all adds up, Tony Moreland works with concentration to complete his math assignment. ,tntmcgygefrx J Deaf Program