THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1989
WHEN
9
1964 KNOWLEDGE IN
MRS WU'S CAREER IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT BEGAN IN SHE WAS RECRUITED AS AN INSTRUCTOR FOR HER HANDICRAFT.
DEAF CHILDREN. IN
AGE BECAME
THE
THE WONG
TAI
SHE WAS AT FIRST RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING 1981, WHEN EDUCATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN OF SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SHE JOINED SIN DAY ACTIVITY CENTRE.
HERE SHE TEACHES TRAINEES COMPRISING BOTH MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.
PHYSICALLY
AND
UNDER HER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE PAST 25 YEARS, MRS WI HAS NUMEROUS DISABLED PEOPLE TO REGAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE
HELPED
DEPENDENT ON OTHERS.
AND BECOME LESS
SAID:
*THE FEELING
THROUGH A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, MRS WU DISABLED TRAINEES ARE OFTEN EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE BECAUSE OF A OF INFERIORITY, TIMIDITY AND LONELINESS SO WE, AS INSTRUCTORS, BE CONSIDERATE AND LOVING IN ORDER TO HELP THEM LEARN A SKILL.
MUST!
THAT
THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE CENTRE, MR MA SIU-KAY, NOTED WITH LOVE AND PATIENCE, MRS WU HAD BUILT UP A HARMONIOUS WITH THE TRAINEES.
RELATIONSHIP
"I
SHE FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE CLOSELY WITH FELLOW COLLEAGUES IN SUITABLE TO THEIR NEEDS," SHE SAID.
TRAINEES' CAPABILITIES AND MAPPING OUT TRAINING
WORKS PLANS MOST
TO
FROM
SEVERE MENTALLY VOCATIONAL. TRAINING
THE CENTRE PROVIDES DAY CARE FOR MODERATE DISABLED PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE TO BENEFIT OR SHELTERED WORK.
THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP THE LIMITED CAPABILITIES OF THE TRAINEES TO ENABLE THEM TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT IN LIVES, TO TEACH THEM BASIC PRACTICAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS, THEM DEVELOP WORK HABITS AND MANUAL DEXTERITY WITH A VIEW TO SHELTERED WORK STANDARDS.
THEIR DAILY AND ΤΟ HELF REACHING
MRS WỤ WAS AWARDED THE CIVIL SERVICE LONG SERVICE TRAVEL LAST YEAR AND, TOGETHER WITH HER FAMILY, SHE WENT TO CANADA ΤΟ HER SON WHO WAS STUDYING COMPUTERS THERE.
THIS YEAR. SHE WAS AWARDED THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST.
AWARD VISIT
IN THE
MRS WU SAID SHE AND HER FAMILY FELT HONOURED AND THE AWARD, A FEELING WHICH WAS ALSO SHARED BY HER COLLEAGUES TRAINEES.
THRILLED BY
AND
MRS WU HAS A HAPPY FAMILY. HER HUSBAND, WHO IS ALSO DEAF DUMB, IS A SUCCESSFUL SALESMAN WHILE HER DAUGHTER STUDIES AND IS NOW WORKING.
HAS
AND
COMPLETED
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