SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1979
MISS KO EXPLAINED THAT THE SCREENING TEAMS VISIT THOSE SCHOOLS COVERED BY THE PROGRAMME TO CONDUCT ARTICULATION TESTS OF CANTONESE SPEECH SOUNDS OF PUPILS.
IF ANY SIGNS OF SPEECH IMPAIRMENT ARE DETECTED IN A CHILD, HE WILL BE REFERRED TO ONE OF THE TWO SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRES IN HOSPITAL ROAD SAI YING PUN OR PERTH STREET, KOWLOON, FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT.
+IF A CHILD SUFFERS FROM MODERATE TO SEVERE SPEECH IMPAIRMENT, REGULAR THERAPY WILL BE PROVIDED AT ONE OF THE TWO TREATMENT CENTRES,+ MISS KO SAID,
→BUT SPEECH THERAPY IS SOMETIMES A SLOW PROCESS WHICH REQUIRES NOT ONLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE BUT ALSO GREAT PATIENCE AND PERSISTENCE. APART FROM ORDINARY ARTICULATION EXERCISES THE SPEECH THERAPIST WILL USE TOYS AND VARIOUS PROBLEM-SOLVING AND SIMULATING GAMES TO ENHANCE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD,
+IN ADDITION TO TREATING SPEECH-IMPAIRED CHILDREN, OUR STAFF WILL GIVE PARENTS ADVICE ON HOW TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME. IF NECESSARY, PLACEMENT IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR SPECIAL CLASSES MAY ALSO BE ARRANGED, SHE ADDED.
SHORT-TERM TENANCIES FOR TWO TSING YI SITES ****
THE GOVERNMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCIES FOR TWO PRIME SITES ON TSING YI ISLAND.
LOCATED CLOSE TO TSING YI BRIDGE, THE TWO ADJACENT SITES OCCUPY 2 600 AND 4 600 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.
THE SMALLER SITE IS INTENDED FOR THE STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING CONTRACTORS' PLANT AND MACHINERY. ONLY APPLICATIONS FROM ACCREDITED PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CONTRACTORS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
THIS TENANCY, WHICH IS FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, ALLOWS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY BUILDING AS A MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP.
THE SECOND SITE IS ALSO FOR A THREE YEARS TENANCY BUT ITS USE IS RESTRICTED TO OPEN STORAGE PURPOSES.
THE ESTATE SURVEYOR OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE,
MR. HUMPHREY BEESON SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE SITES WERE BEING OFFERED TO MEET INCREASED DEMANDS FOR STORAGE AND CONTRACTOR SITES DUE TO RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT AND WOULD BE GREATLY WELCOME.
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