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In the case of the rooftop occupants of the Good View Court in Kwun Tong, two families have been offered public rental housing; one is being processed through the waiting list, two are already temporary housing area (THA) occupants and the remaining four have been offered THAS in the New Territories.
With regard to the rooftop structures of Kingland Apartments in Mong Kok due for demolition next month, 37 families have registered with the Housing Department. All eligible families have been offered rehousing, either in public rental units or THAS.
End/Wednesday, March 15, 1995
Early intervention helps disabled children in studies
Early intervention for disabled children is important to help them integrate into mainstream education, Mrs Patten said today (Wednesday).
She said she was pleased to hear that the Government would provide more than 700 additional places in pre-school centres for disabled children over the next four years to meet the increased demand.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Lai Chi Kok Bay Garden Centre of the Suen Mei Speech and Hearing Centre for the Deaf, Mrs Patten said the Government had also raised the special educational needs of hearing-impaired students with tertiary institutions that were funded by the University Grants Committee.
"It is encouraging to note their response. At the highest level, they are aware of the higher education needs and aspirations of students with a disability.
"They are prepared to consider, whenever appropriate, strategies for overcoming the difficulties experienced by such students who are academically qualified to study at the tertiary level," she said.
"Let us hope that these aims will result in more students with disabilities being able to take their studies to tertiary level," she added.
Mrs Patten commended the centre for contributing to early intervention programmes for hearing impaired children.