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Kicking, ^creaming tactics part of defense class Clackamas Community defense training from the cidents that have taken place College’s Randall Hall will be Portland Police Bureau Crime on campus. Just what will par- the scene of screaming and Prevention Unit. Sponsored by the College, | ticipants learn in the kicking tomorrow night, as a workshop designed to teach Karen Lever, women’s special workshop? “How to not look women defense techniques will programs coordinator, said like a victim, and advice on run from 7 to 10 p.m. in Rll. the class is part of a women’s where to walk and how to trust Titled Assault Prevention safety, or awareness, cam your judgment,” Lever said. “One of the biggest for Women, the class is the paign she has been working last in a series of the Focus on on. She also said the class is breakthroughs is getting rid of Women/Men workshops, and timely, with the drecrease in inhibitions. It’s a real noisy will be instructed by Jennifer daylight hours, and the class—the people really get in Weiss, who has received reported harrassment in to that „(screaming and kick requires a $3 registration fee. In the past Lever said such classes have always filled up, and she expects this workshop to fill up also. As of press time, there are only three or four openings left. Anyone who has ques tions concerning the workshop can contact either the Women’s Resource Center at 657-8400, ext. 306, or Lever herself at ext. 307. ing),” she said. Besides learning defense techniques, Lever said the par ticipants will be able to com pare close calls with attacks, and in this way learn dif ferent methods for handling any future situations. “There is a known im provement rate for those who are trained,” she said. The defense class is limited to 15 participants, and College successful in helping dyslexic students (continued from page three) courses at the College to obtain GED’s. Although she is 46 years old now, Shelley found out she had dyslexia just five years ago. Like most dyslexics, Shelley dropped out of high school at the age of 15 because she was ashamed of her problem. “I knew I had a pro blem, but I didn’t know what it was,” she said. Shelley understands what dyslexia is today, but even now she says she is embarrassed that she has it. When she first found out she had dyslexia, Shelley said, “I was kind of surprised, but I felt kind of bad: It sounds like you have a disease.” If there is one thing Shelley said she could do to change her past, is to have found out about dyslexia at a much younger age. She said she is un sure of getting her GED, and after that a possible career in secretarial work, because of her age. (Editor’s note: Shortly after this interview, Shelley went to take a test for her GED. As of press time it was learned that she had passed.) Tom Bray dropped out of Molalla High School when he was 17 years old, because he said, “It was too fast for me. I just couldn’t remember what was taught to me.” Bray, who has just recently been diagnosed as having dyslexia, said he was a little scared about coming to the College this year, for fear he wouldn’t be able to keep up. This has proven not to be the case. IT 1 I “In the couple weeks I’ve been here, I’ve learned a lot more than in (regular) school,” he said. Today Peachy estimates 30 per cent of her students in developmental education classes, and eight percent of College students, have dyslexia. Most of these students are high school dropouts like Shelley and Bray, who ae now finding education possible through the multisensory method Peachy uses. Peachy, who will be retiring Dec. 31, said she would like to see more staff members aware of dyslexia and she explained there are some things in structors can do to help dyslexic students learn better in their classes. Allowing lectures to be taped, giving oral exams and explaining instructions simply and one at a time are a few items that are of a great help to dyslex ic students. Asking dyslexic students if they need help was another suggestion Peachy mentioned, for in most cases such students will not ask for help, because of embarrassment, or in the case of College student Dale Dunsmuir, “I’m not going to go in and ask any favors, or use it (dyslexia) as a crutch.” Unlike Shelley and Bray, Dunsmuir graduated from Estacada High School in 1978. He is currently taking math and electronics courses and is receiving A’s and B’s on his elec tronics tests. Dunsmuir explained he made it through high school with the help of his. mother and special classes in English, his worst subject. He is suc Final Exam Schedule Winter 1984 Tuesday Wed. 7:30 T 9 M 10 M 9T 11 M 12-2 12 M 10:30 T 1 M 2-4 2 M 1 T 3 M 4-6 Conflicts 2:30 T Conflicts Exam Day Monday 8-10 8 M 10-12 FOR SALE: SEARS Dryer—$50 or best offer! 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