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Thursday, January 3, 1974
COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
For Children With Learning Difficulties
Children with learning difficulties can receive a comprehensive
educational assessment at the Education Department's Special Education
Services Centre at Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island.
They will not have to travel to various centres as a wide range
of services is now provided at the Centre which was opened this morning
by the Director of Education, Mr. J. Canning.
"This is a great help to busy parents," Mr. Canning said in his
opening address. "Furthermore, educational specialists concerned with
the child can meet together without difficulty to discuss all aspects
of the child's problem and to plan appropriate measures to help the child.
This ensures that the best of advice is readily available.'
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The Director said that plans were already in hand to open a second
Centre providing a similar range of services in Kowloon.
He urged parents, schools and all those who have dealings with
children suspected of handicap or learning difficulties to refer them to
the newly opened Centre.
During 1973 over 19,000 children were screened and about 4,000
children were assessed individually by the Department's Special Education Section.
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