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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1989
DISABLED URGED TO REGISTER NEEDS FOR SERVICE
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PERSONNEL SERVICES
PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME AND WORKING WITH SUCH CHILDREN SHOULD APPROACH THE FAMILY CENTRES AND MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICES UNITS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR REGISTRATION SHOULD THEY REQUIRE ANY PRE-SCHOOL SERVICES.
THE ADVICE WAS MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL ELIZABETH WONG, TODAY (SATURDAY).
WELFARE, MRS
SHE ALSO ADVISED PARENTS WITH INFANTS TO MAKE USE OF THE MATERNAL AND CHILD CARE CENTRES AND THE COMPREHENSIVE OBSERVATION SCHEME OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, 80 THAT ANY DEFECTS THERE MIGHT BE COULD BE DETECTED AND IDENTIFIED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
MRS WONG NOTED THAT IN THE PAST, THERE HAD BEEN TOO LITTLE KNOWLEDGE AND TOO MUCH NEGATIVE INFORMATION ON DOWN'S SYNDROME PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME.
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ADDRESSING A WORKSHOP ON DOWN'S SYNDROME AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC THIS MORNING, MRS WONG SAID THAT CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT UP WITH AFFECTION, ATTENTION AND PATIENCE.
"GIVEN EARLY STIMULATION AND PROPER TRAINING, PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF ATTAINING A PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF AN AVERAGE PERSON IN DAILY LIVING AND CAN MANAGE TO LEAD AN INDEPENDENT LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY.
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MRS WONG STATED THAT STARTING FROM THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR, IMPROVEMENT OF UP TO 40 PER CENT IN STAFFING WOULD BE INTRODUCED ΤΟ DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES IN PHASES AND THERE WOULD BE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FROM OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
"THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS TO ENSURE THAT PERSONS WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME OR OTHER DISABILITIES CAN BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TO MASTER SELF-CARE, DAILY LIVING AND COMMUNITY LIVING SKILLS, AND TO DEVELOP INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP AND ACCEPTABLE WORK EXPLAINED.
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IN ADDITION ΤΟ
DEPARTMENT HAD TAKEN A STEP
HABITS,"
TRAINING, SHE SAID THE SOCIAL WELFARE FORWARD IN TRYING ΤΟ EXPLORE NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED, ESPECIALLY FOR WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME.
PERSONS
OF THE COMMERCIAL AND
"WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOCK ON THE DOORS INDUSTRIAL SECTORS FOR MORE JOBS IN THE OPEN MARKET.
/"I HOPE