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A) PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR ALL MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS,
IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR DEGREE OF RETARDATION:
(B) PROVIDING PRE-VOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR DISABLEL PERSONS (CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTME
C) PROVIDING BRAILLE TEXTBOOKS IN ENGLISH FOR BLIND STUDENTS (IT IS ALREADY PRODUCING CHINESE BRAILLE TEXT BOOKS).
5. NEW CODES OF AID TO PROVIDE SUBVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
IN THE NON-GOVERNMENT SECTOR WERE INTRODUCED IN SEPTEMBER 1977.
A WORKING PARTY IS AT PRESENT EXAMINING THE EXPANSION OF THESE
CODES TO COVER ALSO APPROVED SOCIAL WORK AND MEDICAL SERVICES
WITHINSPECIAL SCHOOLS.
SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES
6. A FEASIBILITY STUDY WHICH INTER ALIA WILL EXAMINE THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR THE DISABLED WILL COMMENCE
EARLY IN 1978, SUBJECT TO FUNDS BEING AVAILABLE,
7. SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED WILL BE EXPANDED
AS FOLLOWS:
(READ IN THREE COLUMNS
TITLE, PLACES IN 1977/78, ADDITIONAL
PLACES IN 1978/79)
(A) TRAINING CENTRES
1,750
365
(B) SHELTERED WORKSHOPS 1,153
430
(C) PRE-VOCATIONAL AND VOCATION TRAINING (D) RESIDENTIAL SERVICES 694
*648
89
362
TRAINING
8. IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS,
SOCIAL WORKERS AND NURSING STAFF WILL BE EXPANDED. THE HONG KONG
POLYTECHNIC PROPOSES TO COMMENCE' COURSES IN PHYSIO AND OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY IN SEPTEMBER 1970 WITH 40 NEW STUDENTS ON EACH COURSE.
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