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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1984
THE ASSESSMENT SERVICE, AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG SKILLS CENTRE, IS OPEN TO ALL DISABLED PERSONS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE. SINCE IT WAS STARTED IN NOVEMBER 1982, 349 PERSONS HAVE MADE USE OF IT.
THE TEAM ALSO ASSESSES THE NEED OF DISABLED PEOPLE FOR SPECIAL AIDS OR ADAPTATION OF WORKING CONDITIONS. ALL THOSE REQUIRING SUCH AIDS CAN APPROACH THE TECHNICAL AIDS AND RESOURCE CENTRE LOCATED IN THE LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN KOWLOON TONG.
THE CENTRE HAS COMPLETED 65 PROJECTS TO MEET THESE NEEDS SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN JULY 1982.
BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, MR RIBEIRO CITED A JEWELLERY WORKER WHO HAD LOST THE NORMAL FUNCTION OF HIS LOWER LIMBS BECAUSE OF POLIOMYELITIS.
THE TRADITIONAL BELLOWS CONTROLLING THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE FLAME OF A JEWELLER'S BLOWPIPE IS CONTROLLED BY LEG MOVEMENT.
THE CENTRE ADAPTED THE DEVICE FOR THE DISABLED WORKER SO THAT IT COULD BE CONTROLLED BY PNEUMATIC MEANS.
WITH A DONATION FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB, A STUDIO WITH MODERN AUDIO AND VIDEO EQUIPMENT WAS SET UP RECENTLY AT THE CENTRE FOR FILM SHOOTING, EDITING AND SOUND RECORDING.
*WE PLAN TO PUT ALL THE MES LEARNING MATERIAL ON VIDEO TAPES SO THAT A TRAINEE WHO ENCOUNTERS DIFFICULTY IN ANY ASPECT OF HIS WORK CAN STUDY THE CORRESPONDING PART ILLUSTRATED ON THE TAPE. THIS ILLUSTRATION WILL ALSO BENEFIT TRAINEES WITH LOW READING ABILITY,' MR RIBEIRO SAID.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL EXTEND THE MES SYSTEM TO THE FOUR SUBVENTED TRAINING CENTRES WITHIN THREE YEARS.
IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE MORE TRAINING COURSES AND MAKE ALL MES LEARNING MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON VIDEO AND AUDIO TAPES.
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