Inclusion shines as Andy Cooper joins Neshannock students
Tony and Judy Cooper recall how welcoming classmates greeted their son Andy from Michele DePrille’s class. Andy’s death on April 10 sparked memorial donations to DePrille’s room to fund an annual service award in his name, underscoring the school’s inclusive impact at Neshannock Township.
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Andy
Boardman
Tony
Judy Cooper
Coopers
Michele DePrille
Walmo Education Center
Neshannock High School
Cooper
Neshannock
DePrille
Teens learn from inclusion in special education classroom
New Castle News reports teen volunteers in Michele DePrille's multihandicapped class at Neshannock High School gain insight and pursue education careers through daily interactions with special education students. Volunteers like Robin Cook and Leah Retone praise the experience, saying it benefits both sides and shows inclusion works.
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Robin Cook
Michele DePrille
Neshannock High School
Moses
Cook
Figen
Troxell
Lark Enterprise Events
DePrille
Leah Retone
Michael Micco
Retone
Neshannock
Students join class in surprising way at DePrille’s room
Home economics teacher Nan cy Mlaker invited DePrille’s Walmo escapees to her classes. The students cook snacks for a haunted house and Christmas treats while participating in art and science activities. They join assemblies, pep rallies, and even ice skating. DePrille says serendipity and involvement define the program and she has learned to let go.
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Nancy Mlaker
DePrille
Walmo
Ned Yahn
Michael Micco
Serendipity
Mike
Chuck
Birney
Amelia Byler
Jennifer Twentier
Ricky Crohn
School district pupil program expands to include Walmo students
The Lawrence County district integrates former Walmo pupils into regular classes with homerooms and varied subjects while preserving support services. Aides, therapists, and IU IV specialists continue to assist, with peer tutors and volunteers aiding in inclusive education as communities adapt and request more time for students.
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Grittie
IU IV
Mohawk Student Earns Multiple School Awards
Phillip Dando, a sixth grade student at Mohawk Elementary, receives the Presidential Academic Fitness Award for top 15 percent based on grades and Iowa Test scores. He also earns a second place in the Westfield Pennsylvania Grange Deaf Poster Essay Contest, service awards for gym show crew and assisting handicapped children, a music achievement certificate for chorus participation, and a Geography Bee participation certificate.
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Phillip Dando
Mohawk
Iowa
Dando
Westfield Pennsylvania Grange
Help for hearing loss only a phone call away
A reader urges Dear Abby to inform about hearing loss reach, noting 24 million affected and 2 million deaf. Recommends contacting Self Help for Hard of Hearing People Inc. and using volume control telephones, plus awareness of ADA and devices. Includes personal note from MEL MCGUIRE of Irving Texas.
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Abby
Richard Zyman
New Jersey
Zyman
Hard of
Mel McGuire
Irving, Texas
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