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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1976.
WORKSHOP FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND TEACHERS OF MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN *****
ABOUT 200 SOCIAL WORKERS AND TEACHERS OF MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN WILL ATTEND TOMORROW (SATURDAY) A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP ON HOW TO ORGANISE PHYSICAL EDUCATION, GAMES AND MUSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR THESE CHILDREN.
THE WORKSHOP IS TO PROVIDE THESE FRONT-LINE WORKERS COMING FROM 17 GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN WITH PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON THEIR WORK AND TO BETTER EQUIP THEM TO HELP THEIR CLIENTS.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS LIMITED, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE REHABILITATION DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE AUDITORIUM ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING FROM 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
MR. T.P. KHOO, HEAD OF THE REHABILITATION DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, WILL OPEN THE WORKSHOP WITH A SHORT ADDRESS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SERIES OF TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS.
MR. DICKEN YUNG OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL SPEAK ON 'ORGANISATION OF RECREATION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION' MRS. P.L. LAI OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL TOUCH ON 'DESIGN AND P.E. SUITABLE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN'= AND MRS. A.KWAN-HUNG LUK, HEADMISTRESS OF LING LIANG CHURCH KINDERGARTEN, WILL SPEAK ON MUSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN'.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A FILM SHOW ON ACTIVITIES OF MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN'.
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