University Daily Kansan, September 19, 1980 Page 11 Clinic aids inarticulate, deaf By VANESSA HERRON Staff Reporter Students who have trouble hearing or be heard may find help at KU's Speech and Hearing Clinic, Lorraine the clinic's director, said yesterday. About 40 clients, age 2 to 60, with problems in speech, language and bearing are treated at the clinic, 209 students of student assistance, 121 Strong. It is open to KU students, faculty and staff and to residents of Lawrence and Brooklyn. Some clients treated for speech problems stutter, articulate poorly or have very loud or soft voices. Michel said. Those with language problems may have trouble with vocabulary or in combining words to form sentences. "For example, if you look at a picture of a rabbit and say, that's a wabbit, you have a speech problem." Michel said. "If you look at the picture and don't have any words for it, you have a language problem." Few COLLEGE students have problems with speech, but speech is more common. Some students find that their voices are gravelly or very soft after concerts or football games, Michel said. Others call the clinic for help if they think their speech could inhibit their careers or if they simnlv cannot be understood. Before new clients are assigned to group or individual therapy, their articulation, speech, language and hearing are evaluated. After evaluation, the clinic fits one or weekly sessions around the clients' site, subsequently Treatment can last the rest of the semester, the rest of the year or until the problem is solved. Michel said. The first step is to determine the name and the number of their dependents. THE MAXIMUM student fee of $7 per session is only half the maximum fee "It was our choice to lower our fee for students, because we want to be accessible to them," she said. "No one is turned away because of a lack of The clinic is funded by the department of speech and drama and is not supported by student fees, she said. Speech pathology and audiology graduate and undergraduates, who are supervised by certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists, staff the clinic. Students who have hearing problems, can be evaluated at the clinic, also can be evaluated at the clinic. At the clinic, students can have their hearing tested by out hearing aids or earphones. "We've had students who call in and say, 'I know exactly what my problem is.'" Help for students with impaired hearing is also available at the office of state health officials. For those students, making a telephone call or taking class notes can be difficult, said Lorna Zimmer, director of student assistance. EVEN STUDENTS who can read lips have trouble understanding when they sit in the back seats of classrooms or if they are combined with new vocabulary, Michel said. In those cases, student assistance can ask professors to speak loudly and clearly or to reserve space near the desk for hearing problems. Zimmer said. This year, to stay in contact with deaf students, the office installed a telekeyboard. Cisco's special telephone system sends its printouts of telephone conversations. "The C-phone gives students with impaired hearing access to either student assistance or to the Information Desk." "A day," she said. "It's really a life-alone." This semester, there are three KU students who are deaf. There are schools for the deaf in Kansas, she said, but federal law requires that all public schools be made accessible to the handicapped. ADMIRAL CAR RENTAL 2340 ALABAMA 843-2931 BUY OR SELL SILVER, GOLD & COINS Class Rings Antiques-Furniture Boyds Coin & Antiques 731 New Hampshire Monday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm FRI. & SAT. AT MIDNITE. MUST BE 18 OR OLDER All Students Enrolled In Courses offered By The College Of Liberal Arts&Sciences This Fall: UN-CUT YOU'LL DO MORE THAN CHEER FOR THIS DALLAS CHEELEADER! According to solidarity group literature, Latin American countries have had many successes in their struggles for national dignity and self-empowerment. Should be advised that the drop dates listed in the fall 1980 timetable are the correct drop dates. DO NOT USE the drop dates listed in the fall 1980 addendum. For example, the solidarity group sent money to Nicaragua over a year ago when revolutionary groups in that country were fighting to overthrow former dictator Anastasio Somoza, she said. Neubeau said the group had done mostly educational work in the past, such as presenting slide shows, films and lectures about Latin America. Two films on El Salvador are scheduled for later this month. Latin American Solidarity is a group of KU students and Lawrence residents committed to educating people about the economic, political and social relationships in Latin American countries, Nugebaus said. Today, however, the forces of progressive change in the area have been hampered "by scarce resources, the hysteria of labeling and the insurgence inspired and the systematic imposition of military governments wed to a regime of violence that threatens all peace and progress," the material said. THE GROUP also has worked to mobilize support for Latin American peoples fighting against repressive governments, she said. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1980 sponsors Local dance marks solidarity fete Student Union-Forum Room Foreign investors control much of the agriculture and industry in Latin American countries, Neugebauer said, and other companies do not own or control the benefits of the people. THE KU ACCOUNTING CLUB INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES "We serve a unique and very important function," she said. "We are the only organized Latin student group on campus." presented by Arthur Young & Co. 7:00 p.m. UNIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS Since 1821, however, the changing economic and political systems in many countries have prevented the establishment of stable democracies and "independence" as the United States knows it, she said. By KATHY BRUSSELL Staff Reporter THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Independence Day is celebrated Sept. 15 in most Central American countries, according to Rhonda Neugebauer, Lawrence graduate student and spokesman for Latin American Solidarity. Countries in Central America are celebrating a birthday this week, and the party will reach all the way to Lawrence. THAT PARTICULAR date is The countries of Central America are Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, but Mexico, Brazil and Chile also celebrate their independence this week. 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