Indiana School for the Deaf - Oriole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Mr. Stroud, as Co-op Ed coordinator, explains to John Ray about getting a job and other aspects of working. During a race Gigi Bartholomew swiftly writes deb its and credits on her ledger sheet; then passes it on to Scott Voltz, Regina Kyle, and Andy Taylor in accounting class. Michelle Simpson and Mike Penn learn typing skills to use in the future. In Trowel Trades class students learn basic skills for laying brick and block. Michael Jeffers and Bertie Spencer actually build a wall in their classroom.

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Michael Jeffers sews a tissue box holder to raise money for the Living Skills class, a good lesson for a work-study program. They Help Us Cope Daily Daily living skills and speech classes help students learn how to cope, where to go, how to live, and how to be informed. These classes prepare them for their future. They need to know and learn about daily living. Speech is important because it prepares students for communicating with people and families outside of school. Students are learning speech skills to talk with people who don ' t know sign, replies Miss Baker who teaches speech. Ms. Hakes, in survival skills, plans situations for her students to role play and brings in things from the outside world trying to include the students in learning about living. That way they understand easier things about living. During Speech class Dallas Felty works on the fonator listening to Miss Baker ' s voice. 17

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Changing As Society Does The Vocational department is changing. Before, only girls took home economics and typing, but now boys are also taking these classes. Our life roles in society are changing. Home economics is not just for girls. If you stop and think about it, says Mrs. Bauer, sewing teacher, all the great chefs and famous fashion designers are men, with few exceptions. This is why we should encourage more boys to take Home Ec. It is so much more than just cooking and sewing. Mrs. McCoy, typing teacher, also comments that more boys are entering her class. Everyone agrees typing is important for college work, for office careers, for using the TTY, for personal enjoyment, for computers and letters. Starting next year I will be getting students who have already had experience with key- board because of computer class. This should speed up the learning process in typing. Lionel Jiminez learns sewing, a new option boys have taken. Learning how small motors operate, John Willoughby and Kenny Jackson repair a fan during metal shop. 19