Page 8 - Palm City Spotlight - April '24

Page 8, Palm City Spotlight

kids corner

Do Students With Disabilities We know students with disabilities who are successful in The Education
Foundation of Martin
college and life because of caring parents, family and mentors.
Attend College? Reach out if we can help you as we test students from preschool County is the Martin County
through graduate school. If you need updated testing or are School District’s strategic
By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., concerned about a potential learning disability, autism or ADHD, nonprofit partner with the
Licensed School visit JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125. mission of enriching and
Psychologist enhancing educational
The high school to Mah Jongg Tournament opportunities and support
college transition is a for students and teachers
milestone step in a teen’s Benefits Students And Teachers in Martin County’s public
life and independent living. schools. As an independent
With hard work students The Education Foundation of Martin County’s (EFMC) group, the foundation
with learning disabilities, recent Mah Jongg tournament raised both awareness of public promotes this effort by
mild autism, ADHD, and school needs as well as $22,000. All proceeds benefit the local raising and distributing
other disabilities attend Education Foundation, which organizes many educational private and corporate funds Third place finalist Carolyn
and graduate from college. enrichment programs for students and teachers in Martin through several established Currier with Education
In addition to your student’s hard work, planning for County’s public schools. programs, including Foundation of Martin County
college is an important factor to set your student up for Presented by Sandhill Cove, the day-long charity event classroom enrichment Executive Director Lisa
success. Expert college planners such as those at Class took place on March 1 at Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country grants, Adopt-a-Class, the Rhodes
101 North Palm Beach help all high school students, Club. One hundred players participated in the sold-out event, EFMC For the Love of
including those with disabilities, identify the right which began with a continental breakfast and included lunch Reading Book Vending Machines, the EFMC PLAYS
college. They specialize in supporting families through and a silent auction spearheaded by Education Foundation (Purposeful Language Acquisition Yields Success)
the entire process from identifying colleges for their Board Member Lois McGuire. program for kindergarteners, the EFMC career exploration
unique needs, applying, essay writing and ensuring During the awards presentation at the end of the labs in Martin’s middle schools, special initiatives,
that accommodations are available. Class 101 college tournament, Andi White was declared the champion. Jill professional development for teachers, and programs to
planners even guide families on available scholarships Butte took second place followed by Carolyn Currier, Linda recognize outstanding teaching. For more information,
for making college more affordable. Lavinsky and Kathleen Carden in third, fourth and fifth please visit www.EducationFoundationMC.org.
While many college students live on campus, some place respectively. Photos by Doreen Poreba
live in off-campus housing with support. The organization The Education Foundation of Martin County thanks the
called College Living Experience.com provides off-campus event sponsors: Sandhill Cove, Edwardine Tasco, Water’s
housing along with coaching or mentoring to students with Edge Dermatology, Treasure Coast Urgent Care, Edie
disabilities. They help facilitate the transition to college by Stevenson and Ann Vossekuil.
providing tutoring, executive functioning skills coaching and For more information, visit the website, www.
socialization for students. EducationFoundationMC.org.
Students with developmental disabilities or intellectual
disabilities also attend college. Florida Atlantic University
offers the Academy for Community Inclusion on the Jupiter
and Boca Raton campuses. This program allows students to
participate in college activities, clubs and organizations as
they take college courses to earn certificates. Students have
a college experience while gaining skills for independence
and employment.
Of course, college is not the right fit for everyone and there
are plenty of well-paying jobs that don’t require a degree.
Mike Rowe is a television personality and host of Dirty Jobs. Fourth place finalist Linda Fifth place finalist Kathleen
He is a huge advocate of the trades and has resources on his Lavinsky with Education Carden with Education
website or podcast. Foundation of Martin County Foundation of Martin County
Executive Director Lisa Executive Director Lisa
Jill Butte, second place finalist; Education Foundation Rhodes Rhodes
Book Review from page 7 of Martin County Executive Director Lisa Rhodes; and
Tournament Champion Andi White Kids Corner on page 9
splits into pieces of metal … You might see bodies … Men,
pinned to the walls and floor by the centrifugal force of a
spinning plane had little time to escape before the bomber
hit the ground … The crews in other bombers could
only watch as men fell five miles down through bombers
and fighters in battle, fell without a parachute or with a
parachute on fire, or were machine-gunned to death as
they hung from a parachute.”
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tragedy. His Dad made it home, and the last two chapters
describe the life he returned to – a touching and emotional
reminder of why these men kept the demons of memory
to themselves, refusing to share them with loved ones.
“My father, like most of the men of his generation,
chose silence … By his silence he said, I give you peace.
Take it. Take the yawning days of summer boredom, the
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or a wily coyote, the hours lost with a coloring book on

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this wonderful historian’s books you will want to read.

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