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0 The Indiana, PA Gazette Sunday, April 13, 1997 D-5 to do when Potpourri a child should do can Ik By KAREN BAAR N.Y. News Service When Henry was .6, his teacher called his mother to complain that the boy had talked back to her. rv. "She1 said he Wouldn't focus on his work, and he wasn't concentrating on what he had to, do," said his. mother, a psychiatric nurse who -lives outside New Haven and did not want to be identified in, order to protect her son's privacy; sounded like she was angry at him: he perfectly capable, so why was he acting out like this?" the answer, the family found a year later, was that Henry has a learning disability and attention kit disorder.

He was so lost in the noisy chaos of his first-grade room that his anger and frustration would often dissolve into after- school tears. By National Institutes of Health estimates, 15 percent of Americans, like Henry, have learning disabilities. But those who study the disorders say that the number may be much Dr. Mel Levine, a professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a leading on learning disorders, said that as much as 30 percent of Americans suffer from some form of learning disability. Most have aver to meet deadlines and trouble with; concentration or memory.

Parents talk about other teachers complaining that children are goofing off; children who want to read only the same babyish i who dread going to school or have' trouble making friends. Working in student teams or using a phonetic approach to writing called "creative spelling" masks the problem. "Under the guise of liberal education, they were leaving him ui -a Henry's "All the other creative, self-motivat-' ed children were busy, but he was totally unfocused. He started feeling out of it and alone and began to lose his As educational demands on a child increase over time, -the problem; may ho longer be ignored. "It's moving target'.

Levine "A child with good visual and spatial -r abilities but poor language abilities might do well in the first few grades but as the language demands grow during fourth or fifth grade, deteriorates." Federal law requires schools to provide a free comprehensive assessment, to. determine if a child; needs special education and, if so to provide it in the least restrictive environment possible. In New "York, parents must qttest an evaluation for a child in writing. Once a testing request comes from the parents or a teacher (and the parents give their consent); the clock starts. 60 Fuilfigure model and Bmme shows design features en the bra a model is Wearing during a fashion workshop at a Pittsburgh department store Thursday.

(AP photo) Fashion industry slow to to women age or higher intelligence which is part of the reason so many are not identified. Smart children who lag in sen oo. are otten laueied unaer- achievers, behavior problems or -f- iust The disorder itself is imprecisely understood. There is ho simple way r-to identify a learning-disabled child, and; once the diagnosis is made; 'is 'often disagreement over treatment. Many parents talk about ahe need to recognize a problem, to 'request testing and to become inti- mately, involved in" the- learning -s '-i There's this assumption that it's the" school's jobi and.

of. course they're going to -take care of your kid," said Paula reha- bilitation counselor who lives in the Bronx. A learning disability was diagnosed in Megan, her daughter, when the child was B. "But you can't assume anything," she added. Learning disaDilities are disorders -that prevent children from learning; or functioning up to their potential.

While reading problems like dyslexia are the most common, the disor ders also atlect writing, speaking or mathematical ability. Some children cannot process spoken words. The mother of a who insisted that their names not be used to protect the family's privacy, said her son had struggled for years in a regular: classroom; unable to deci- pher what the teacher wanted him to do. When he was in the sixth she recalled: "He came home after-. a social studies lecture; and he told me, might as.

well be a dog -barking, that's how much I understand The first signs may be obvious A youn child may have difficulty learning letter names and sounds or comprehending what she hears or reads. Often, the signals are not so Among the more common ones, Levine said, are trouble with organization, diminished awareness of time, not understanding how to do things a step at a time, an inability V-' Senior Center activities Indiana County Aging Services Senior Centers' schedule of activities for the week of April 14 to 18 is as follows: Call by noon the day before to reserve a meal. Armagh Armagh Fire Hall, Armagh, open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Blairsville 101 North Lane.

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1 that's just getting larger. realize this is a huge Carolyn A vita Ji. Piaytex spokeswoman dissatisfied with their appearance. Overall, 11 percent of the men and 15 percent of the 3,452 women surveyed by the magazine said they would sacrifice more than five years of.vv their lives to be the weight they In the back of the crowd sat a lone-1: man, Alan Burrell, who handed his resume and photograph to Emme and asked her advice on contacting agents for plus-size modeling tracts'. Burrell, 49; said be has struggled ZX with self-confidence, which prompt- ed him to get into show business I he appeared in a Pittsburgh produc- Hon of August Wilson's play "Jit--" ney" last year and was in the film "Freejack." He said he could sympathize with women's efforts to find big that look good.

'it "When I dress up, I don't want to rj: look like a bum," he said. ly, the bottom line is self-esteem." i'Z, Fashion tips for larger women By The Associated Press Fashion tips for large women fromplus-size mode) Emme: Discard clothes that no lon ger fit, and take time to shop for clothes that fit you now. "Shop for the person you are, not the one you wish you were or hope to be." Evaluate your lingerie drawer. "Your undergarments should be attractive and feminine because you always look better on the outside if you feel good about what you're wearing underneath." Avoid large or bold patterns, sticking instead to smaller designs. Stay away from thin, clingy fabrics, or use them layers.

Heavier fabrics such as stretch velvet and velour hang best on full-figured womea Play up color, using a splash to dress ud black. Build with fashion staples including high-waisted, black pa-lazzo cants: an A line skirt with a dropped waistline and a flat front panel; a classic white button-down shirt; and blazers in black and navy. res By NIK! KAPSAMBEUS Associated Presi Writer PITTSBURGH As a crowd of women sat pensively at a department-store fashion show, model Emmc Aranson promised a lingerie nirvana they could hardly believe: bras that fit "Slip-free straps, ladies!" said Emme, who uses only her first name -professionally, as she pantomimed the awkward task of adjusting a bra strap in public. "No more!" she vowed, and her audience was hooked. Most of Thursday's 'aflernopri crowd consisted of women who wear the "plus of 14 and larger, a growing market segment that Emme said has long been ignored by the, fashion industry.

she was in Pittsburgh as part of a promotional tour for a line of plus-sized bras, she also offered encour- agement to women who say they have been lost in the body-image shuffle. "For so long, it was burn, burn, burn, no pain, no gain that's passe," said Emme, 33, who wears sizes ranging from 14 to "This is really about women starting to stand "up-" At foot-U; 190 Emme began modeling seven years after first being turned down by agencies that wanted her to lose at least 45 pounds. I' "I said, well, that's one leg," she -said. Ultimately, 'she. signed on at current size with the Ford modeling1 agency, and she has extolled the; benefits of self-acceptance ever', since." need to be kinder, gentler," she said Thursday, "When you're harsh on yourself, you're going to be harsh on other people." She cites statistics that suggest her views speak to an increasing segment of the population: 49 percent of adult American women or 35 million wear a size 14 or larger, and by the turn of the century, that, number will rise to 50 million.

But the fashion industry has been slow to respond. Styles for large women traditionally have been lim-' ited, Emme said. "I had a lot of muumuus (hat I had Bmme, a foil-figure model and group women gathered for a department store Thursday. If V) to in "We've got a population Designers are starting to percentage of our market." wear," she told her audience, many of whom nodded or murmured agreement. Things may be turning around.

As retail sales have more designers are catering to the consumers they previously overlooked, Emme said. The bras she was promoting represent the first by Playtex geared toward larger-sized women, according to spokeswoman Carolyn Avila. "We've got a population that's iust getting larger;" Avila said. "Designers are starting to realize this is a huge percentage of our market." Cyndy KaheTe, 38, a travel agent from Conway, Beaver wears a size 18. She grew up watch- -ing three smaller sisters wear fash ionable clothes that she could not buy for herself.

'They're finally paying attention to us," Kahele said of designers. "Everywhere you look, from maga- -zines, television, movies it was -centered around this prototype thin woman. I'm not like that, and the women 1 know are not like that." Candy Smith, and her mother, Nancy Spoltore, agreed. Both were in the audience. for Emme's sates pitch and tips on fashion basics for large womem "It's more appropriate to encompass someone," said Smith, a hospital administrator from Pittsburgh who has seen a recent improvement in the quality of clothes she can buy in her size.

But she also complained that magazines continue to -feature models with impossibly thin figures. "If there's 25 ads, there may be one dedicated to Emme," she said. "You still see a lot of Naomi Camp-bolts." A survey published in the February issue of Psychology Today showed that men are affected by body image, too. Of 548 men surveyed, 43 percent said they were Playtex spokeswoman, talks to a fashion workshop at a Pittsburgh (AP photo) school days, the 'school must com7 plete an evaluation, meet with the i. parents and offer an education plan: At any step along the way, parents have the right to an impartial hear- ing at the Board of Education.

An advocate and witnesses may accomr; pany them. The child's doctor should first rule out physical problems like inability. to see the blackboard', The evaluator will 'consider the family- developmental, medical and social history, psychological tests, lnclud-: ing I.Q. tests, and academic perform Evaluators, usually psychologists look for. discrepancies between p6r tential and actual achievement.

For instance, performance in one or more subjects may be considerably below what is expected of students in the same grade with similar apti- They should also look for the child's too many years, testing has been disability- and deficit-orient ed," said Dr. Carolyn Olivier, the of professional develop-J men! and training at Landmark College in Putney, and co-autlwr: -of "Learning to Learn" (Fireside, should lay out 'their-' expectations in advance," she said. "asking thai testing not oniy provide diagnoses or labels, but also a descriptive understanding of the-child as a learner, references meUiods and materials that: will, work and guidelines to follow up to see if things are working." i Labeling plays into a child's fears, When Pamela Hort told her. "daughter Gaby she was going to be tested, the child wept. "She was so injured that I could think something was wrong with her," Hort said: "We talked about two cousins she adored who were very learning-disar I reminded her that this was something that ran through our family." i Vanice went to work as an actuary-but soon family and friends began -encouraging her to market french fries an idea that appealed -to her.

"I always wanted to have my own business. I've always had that drive to be on my own. I'm-. very. Vanice formed a business partnership with several family members and began working to convince the folks at Mr.

Dell Foods in Kearney. to co-pack the product. Kurt Jonnsen, the 44-year-old vice --president of Mr. Dell Foods, admits his initial response was less than enthusiastic because the company already had tried to market a line of fat-free products without success. Yet Vanice persisted.

Soon em- ployees were talking to the boss about the french fries she was testing in the company's kitchen. 1 spent about two hours with her while she kind of spoon-fed me the product," Johnsen says. Johnsen says he has been most impressed with Vanice's slick-to-it-i- veness. "She's rolled up her shirtsleeves and proven she'll do whatever it takes to get her product to market. The key is, will retail give her enough time to get her product out there," Johnsen says.

Currently the product is available at 65 supermarkets. Retail price is about $2.50 per 26ounce bag. French fry lover creates fat-free fries By JILL WENDHOLT SUVA Kansas Cily Star KANSAS CITY Mo. -4 Do you have a guilty french-fry craving? Like most of us, Candace Vanice loves french fries but figured she could do without the fat. So the Kansas City woman went into the kitchen and began experimenting with fat-free coatings.

Without using fake fats such as olestra, Vanice tested the flavors and cooking properties of baking, steaming or boiling various types of potatoes before they are quick-fro-. zen. The goat was to produce a fat-free version that, retained the look, smell and bite of a traditional deep-fat fried potato. Now the 24-year-old entrepreneur holds a patent for. 8th Wonder Fat Free Fries.

Made from buttery Yukon Gold potatoes, the crinkle-cut oven-bakea french fries are coated with an egg-white, water and spice-coating. A 3-ounce serving (about 16 fries) has 70 calories a serving and 0 grams of fat. "I went through a lot of trial and error," Vanice says. "There's nothing realty mind-boggling about the process. There are a lot of things that are patented that people say, 'Oh, my gosh! Why didn't I think of After graduating with honors in math from the University of Kansas, Chanel unveils Warhol tribute By JACKIE WHITE Kansas Cry Star The pop artist was an icon of the 1960s, presiding over a cult of off- beat wannabes, artists and hangers-on.

He was obsessed with glamour, artificiality, surface and celebrity. And he reduced his haunting celebfi-" ty images Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Elizabeth Taylor to pop culture symbols on a level with the Campbell soup can and Coca- Cola bottle. But perhaps less known, Andy Warhol was a successful commer- -cial artist. Now, in honor of the 75th anniver-sary of Chanel's classic perfume, Warhol's art is featured in advertis- ing, packaging and displays. 1 I I.