WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1987
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FORUMS ON TRAFFIC STUDY TO BE DISCUSSED
MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER ORGANISING OPEN FORUMS ON THE WESTERN DISTRICT TRAFFIC STUDY AT THEIR MEETING ON FRIDAY (JULY 17).
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL SUBMIT A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE STUDY TO THE COMMITTEE.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE WYNDHAM STREET TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME AND REVIEW MEASURES ΤΟ IMPROVE THE DISTRICT'S PEDESTRIAN BLACK SPOTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING TO BB HELD AT 2.30 PM ON FRIDAY (JULY 17) AT THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, 14/F., HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SPECIAL SCHOOLS TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICES TO MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE JOINT SPEECH DAY OF SPECIAL SCHOOLS HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, MR ADDITIONAL TEACHERS HAD BEEN PROVIDED TO SPECIAL SCHOOLS PILOT SCHEME LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 1983 TO HELP THE AUTISTIC TO DEVELOP THEIR LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS.
OF THE LI SAID UNDER A CHILDREN
MENTALLY REMEDIAL
FROM SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, 17 SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN WOULD BE ABLE TO EMPLOY ONE TO TWO MORE TEACHERS FOR INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP TEACHING OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN, MR LI ADDED.
IN ADDITION, FROM APRIL THIS YEAR, SPONSORING BODIES OF SPECIAL SCHOOLS OPERATING 30 OR MORE CLASSES WERE ALLOWED TO EMPLOY AN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR THE REASSESSMENT OF PUPILS IN THEIR OWN SCHOOL, MR LI SAID.
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