TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1979
MP'S SEE SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES IN CENTRE
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TWO VISITING MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) TOURED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE IN PERTH STREET, KOWLOON, IN THE COMPANY OF THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. E.P. HO.
MET BY MR. P.S. SUN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICES), THE RT. HON. ALFRED MORRIS, PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE DISABLED, AND MR. JACK ASHLEY, PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, SAW THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE CENTRE.
THE SERVICES INCLUDED SPEECH THERAPY, AUDITORY TRAINING, VARIOUS SCREENING AND TESTING PROGRAMMES, AND REMEDIAL SERVICES OFFERED TO HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
THE CENTRE BEGAN OPERATION ON FEBRUARY 28, 1975 IN THE PREMISES OF THE FORMER PERTH STREET GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL.
CONVERSION WORK OF THE PREMISES HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE OVER THE YEARS AND IS ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR, WHEN THE BUILDING WILL BECOME THE BASE OF DIAGNOSTIC, ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIAL SERVICES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE CENTRE CONDUCTS ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN INCLUDING GROUP TESTING OF CHILDREN WITH LEARNING OR BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS, AUDIOMETRIC SCREENING, VISION SCREENING, SPEECH SCREENING, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, AUDIOLOGICAL TESTING FOR CHILDREN SUSPECTED OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT, SPEECH TESTING FOR CHILDREN SUSPECTED OF SPEECH DEFECTS AND EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
REMEDIAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN FOUND TO REQUIRE
SPECIAL EDUCATION.
AUDITORY TRAINING AND SPEECH TRAINING ARE PROVIDED FOR HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN, AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SPEECH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPEECH DEFECTS. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING ARE GIVEN TO CHILDREN WITH LEARNING OR BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS.
AS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, THE CENTRE ADVISES PARENTS AND TEACHERS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE CHILDREN, PLACES THEM IN SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH PERIPATETIC AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES IF IN ORDINARY SCHOOLS.
BRAILLE PRINTING SERVICES ALSO RUN IN THE CENTRE PRODUCING BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH BRAILLE TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY READERS.
ON FUTURE EXPANSION, THE CENTRE PLANS TO OFFER A PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY ON SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION, A CURRICULUM WORKSHOP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL CURRICULUM, TEACHING AIDS AND MATERIALS FOR HAND ICAPPED CHILDREN, A RESOURCE CENTRE FOR SPECIAL TEACHING AIDS AND TEACHING MATERIALS, AND LECTURE AND TRAINING FACILITIES.
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