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TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1978
SCHOOL FOR CEREBRAL PALSIED CHILDREN PRAISED
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THE PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER (SPECIAL EDUCATION), MISS J.E. ROWE, TODAY PRAISED THE EFFORTS MADE BY THE TING HSIUNG CHAO SCHOOL AT KWAI FONG ESTATE, TSUEN WAN, TO PROVIDE SPECIAL SCHOOL ING FACILITIES FOR CEREBRAL PALSIED CHILDREN.
SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL SPEECH DAY OF THE SCHOOL, MISS ROWE SAID THE SCHOOL HAD EXPANDED GREATLY SINCE IT OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 1974, AND WAS NOW OPERATING 10 CLASSES FOR 100 PUPILS.
MISS ROWE ALSO PRAISED THE CLOSE LINK BUILT UP BETWEEN STAFF AND PARENTS. +FREQUENT HOME VISITS ARE PAID BY THE TEACHERS THERAPISTS AND THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS SO THAT A PUPIL'S PROGRESS AT HOME CAN BE WATCHED AND PARENTS CAN BE HELPED WITH INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN, SHE SAID.
+THROUGH THE MONTHLY PARENT AND TEACHER ASSOCIATION MEETINGS PARENTS ARE ABLE TO DISCUSS THEIR CHILDREN'S PROBLEMS WITH THE STAFF OF THE SCHOOL, SHE SAID.
MISS ROWE SAID THE EDUCATION PROGRAMME AT TING HSIUNG CHAO SCHOOL WAS ORGANISED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE BALANCE. BETWEEN THE PUPILS"
INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT WAS MAINTAINED.
+TEACHERS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS AND SHARE DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS, SHE SAID.
+THIS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH IS ESSENTIAL IN THE EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN BECAUSE A CHILD'S LEARNING IS OFTEN AFFECTED BY HIS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HIS SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT.
+TO BE EFFECTIVE, EDUCATION MUST TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE CHILD AS WELL AS INTELLECTUAL NEEDS; SHE SAID.
EQUALLY IMPORTANT IN THE LEARNING PROCESS, MISS ROWE SAID,
WAS THE PROVISION OF EXTRA-CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES.
+HANDICAPPED CHILDREN NEED AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THE IR ENVIRONMENT AND HAVE AS MANY WIDE AND VARIED EXPERIENCES AS POSSIBLE AND NOTE THAT TING HSIUNG CHAO HAS NOT NEGLECTED THIS IMPORTANT ASPECT,+ SHE SAID.
+A VARIETY OF INTEREST GROUPS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED, INCLUDING HORSE RIDING, PICNICS, VISITS TO EXHIBITIONS AND SHOPPING AS WELL AS MEMBERSHIP OF JUNIOR POLICE CALL.+
AT THE CEREMONY A SCOUT GROUP OF THE SCHOOL WAS INAUGURATED TO PROVIDE A NEW AREA IN WHICH PUPILS CAN LEARN FROM A VARIETY OF NEW EXPERIENCE AND LEARN TO SERVE OTHERS AS WELL AS HELPING THEMSELVES.
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