Distinct Approaches Shine in Local Special Education
Kalmia Hill and Oakwood schools pursue the same team evaluation and individualized instruction to return special students to mainstream classes. Kalmia Hill serves ages kindergarten to 22 with diagnostic roles, offices for focus work, and a points store for behavior reward. Oakwood emphasizes sincerity and praise with limited material rewards, teaching in ten classes for learning disabled and trainable mentally retarded students.
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Kalmia Hill School
Oakwood School
Kalmia Hill
Oakwood
Aiken-Augusta Highway
Aiken By-Pass
John Bradley
Bradley
David Davis
Montmorenci Rd
Doctor Kugler Balances Practice with Kalmia Hill Work
Dr. Everett Kugler, Augusta psychiatrist and superintendent at Georgia Regional Hospital, spends half a day weekly at Kalmia Hill School in Aiken. He helps with evaluations for handicapped children and advocates a unique South Carolina model for special education, noting the program keeps him connected to patients and youth.
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Augusta
Aiken
Kalmia Hill School
Everett Kugler
Kalmia Hill
Kugler
John Bradley
Talmadge Hospital
Georgia Regional Hospital
Augusta Area
Georgia Regional
Dr. Kugler
South Carolina
Georgia
Augusta Mental Health Center
Dr. Kagler
Veteran teacher reflects on modern students and classroom changes
Margaret Bobo, retired Aiken High School teacher, dispels claims of discipline problems saying today’s students are less inhibited but not worse than a decade ago. She describes shifting from rigid desks to a circular layout, values freedom of expression, and notes new teachers are well prepared for today’s generation.
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Margaret Bobo
Aiken High School
Bobo
Dear Abby columns on family split and jealousy problems
Readers share hurt over a son leaving for a same sex relationship and a mother’s remorseful call. A jealous spouse questions parenting, while a man’s manners polish advice and calls for softer judgment.
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Abby
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Elizabeth Grant
Aiken County
Informa
Davis
Debby Wendell
Kathy Treadway
Dear Abby
Columbus
L.A
Calif
Abigail van Buren
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Cal
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