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

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John Hess discusses parallel parking with Jess Blackwell in driver ' s education class. Speech therapist Melody Hunt shows Steven Showalter what a sounds like. Susan Kirby shows the proper stance for serving in badminton. 35

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' 9SWS school bus rules Classes To Improve The Mind And Body The Communication Center at ISD was an important part of stu- dents ' lives because it helped them learn to communicate more freely. Some students learned to under- stand hearing people better by practicing lipreading and speech skills. Other students worked on how to communicate on the TTY, how to use an interpreter, and how to improve their signing skills. Driver ' s education taught stu- dents to become more mobile and to have safe driving habits. Physical education classes per- mitted girls and boys to increase their muscle tone and strength, and work their cardio-vascular systems through exer cise and games. The health class students learned more about various parts of the body and what could happen if they took different drugs. Sean Byrum looks intently as tvtr. Jess Black- well tells his driver ' s education class about safe driving skills 1- - ' ir Ms. Sharon Baker holds the microphone as Mike Mokris practices his m ' s . Angle Gedek cheers Katie Breedlove in bad- minton after she scores the point. 34

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Steps Into The Working World Students were offered the chance to take a variety of vocational class- es. Auto trades, typing, business and drafting classes were mainly for learning about future jobs. Photog- raphy, metal and wood shops, TV media, and home economics class- es helped students learn how to live on their own and do something to enjoy themselves. They learned to have good responsibilities for jobs which will be the most important part of their lives. Brian Collins, a hearing student at ISD. sands the primer on the car to mal e it smooth in auto body shop. Students also learned how to paint cars. Master mechanics Keith White and Tony Aguilar try to find a way to make this lawn mower engine run smoothly. 36