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Page 4—the Daily Collegian—March 3,1982 March 3, ••82-tbe Dally Ccrllegian-P-ie "> A c ream he wants to end Derren Jon* free ftom hit A lot of people often 'fantasize about living in a dream world; apart from all reality, away from society. For Derren Jones. 13, his dream world is a reality. Diagnosed as autistic at age 3, Derren has developed from a speechless preschooler into an inquisitive, responsive teenager. People like his father. Wally.and mother Pat. and programs like CSUF's Camp Bulldog, have brought hope to Derren and others like him—the hope and dream of becoming active members of society Dcrrcn's father said his goal is to help Derren learn some "pre-vocational" skills so he can obtain and keep a job. Last Saturday and the weekend before. learning was the furthest thing from Der- ren's mind. That's because he was swimming, bowling, dancing and just enjoying his day along with 14 other autistic children and as many counselors. CSW court feel that "If! with work On activititi along While, slight little seem> nseh 1 goo< b" I help hi IV tii tell neei jl :wu if he Whuj lished a. Hers lion waafun hcndaUrij* shwo not aclrrajUi coui unseto fights to break autistic boundries fldent Anita Hendry, Derren's "Br the last two sessions, said "I 'out being a part of something 'im get out in society. difficult at times working B _ Hendry said, "but I feel I tjitn now." tdav. Derren started the day's n. trie CSUF swimming pool. mx other campers. i»the water. Derren showed a i|e in personality. Although a c and unsure of himself, he lent with his surroundings, as Inert he wanted to be. t] the pool. Hendry accomp- with Derren. tint touching and communica- n created clear and compre- ponscs. On occasion he did of withdrawing from Hendry. Icdgingheroranyoftheother AttheCSUh bowlingallcy. Derren lost most of his confidence and withdrew more than he had earlier in the day. With that in mind, Hendry took him back to the swimming pool, where he quickly regained some of the progress he had made with her help. As the day's activities came to an end. the campers sat'in a circle, sang camp songs and clapped in an off-beat manner. A self-abusive girl was removed from the group because she started bitting and hitting herself, but Derren and the rest of the campers didn't seem to notice. Before the camp was officially dismissed with the singing of the national anthem, Derren looked at Hendry from the corner of his eye and smiled; it was his way of saying. Thank you for being there.* Derren Jones, 13, speaks in jumbled sentence*, but be repeat* his message often enough so the receiver understand* what he's trying to say. Derren often set himself apart from the real of the group during his day at Camp Bulldog. the course of the daj. Hendry is rewarded for her attention with a smile. Anita Hendry, Derren* counselor tor the day, gav« Un all Jba^e** *nd .upport be needed. Here she help* him put on hi* bowling shoe*. Photos and story by Robert Gauthier Aa the day came Dear an end, Derren with hit turroundlnp.
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Title | 1982_03 The Daily Collegian March 1982 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1982 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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Title | March 3, 1982 Pg 6-7 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1982 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | Page 4—the Daily Collegian—March 3,1982 March 3, ••82-tbe Dally Ccrllegian-P-ie "> A c ream he wants to end Derren Jon* free ftom hit A lot of people often 'fantasize about living in a dream world; apart from all reality, away from society. For Derren Jones. 13, his dream world is a reality. Diagnosed as autistic at age 3, Derren has developed from a speechless preschooler into an inquisitive, responsive teenager. People like his father. Wally.and mother Pat. and programs like CSUF's Camp Bulldog, have brought hope to Derren and others like him—the hope and dream of becoming active members of society Dcrrcn's father said his goal is to help Derren learn some "pre-vocational" skills so he can obtain and keep a job. Last Saturday and the weekend before. learning was the furthest thing from Der- ren's mind. That's because he was swimming, bowling, dancing and just enjoying his day along with 14 other autistic children and as many counselors. CSW court feel that "If! with work On activititi along While, slight little seem> nseh 1 goo< b" I help hi IV tii tell neei jl :wu if he Whuj lished a. Hers lion waafun hcndaUrij* shwo not aclrrajUi coui unseto fights to break autistic boundries fldent Anita Hendry, Derren's "Br the last two sessions, said "I 'out being a part of something 'im get out in society. difficult at times working B _ Hendry said, "but I feel I tjitn now." tdav. Derren started the day's n. trie CSUF swimming pool. mx other campers. i»the water. Derren showed a i|e in personality. Although a c and unsure of himself, he lent with his surroundings, as Inert he wanted to be. t] the pool. Hendry accomp- with Derren. tint touching and communica- n created clear and compre- ponscs. On occasion he did of withdrawing from Hendry. Icdgingheroranyoftheother AttheCSUh bowlingallcy. Derren lost most of his confidence and withdrew more than he had earlier in the day. With that in mind, Hendry took him back to the swimming pool, where he quickly regained some of the progress he had made with her help. As the day's activities came to an end. the campers sat'in a circle, sang camp songs and clapped in an off-beat manner. A self-abusive girl was removed from the group because she started bitting and hitting herself, but Derren and the rest of the campers didn't seem to notice. Before the camp was officially dismissed with the singing of the national anthem, Derren looked at Hendry from the corner of his eye and smiled; it was his way of saying. Thank you for being there.* Derren Jones, 13, speaks in jumbled sentence*, but be repeat* his message often enough so the receiver understand* what he's trying to say. Derren often set himself apart from the real of the group during his day at Camp Bulldog. the course of the daj. Hendry is rewarded for her attention with a smile. Anita Hendry, Derren* counselor tor the day, gav« Un all Jba^e** *nd .upport be needed. Here she help* him put on hi* bowling shoe*. Photos and story by Robert Gauthier Aa the day came Dear an end, Derren with hit turroundlnp. |