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SUNDAY, MAY 25, 1980

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THE TEACHERS ARE THEREFORE FAMILIAR WITH THE NEEDS OF WAI-LAN AND KIN-CHEONG. THEY GIVE THEM SPECIAL SEATS NEAR THE TEACHING PLATFORM SO THAT THEY CAN EASILY LIP READ THE TEACHER IN CLASS= AND ADDITIONAL HELP IN THEIR WEAKER SUBJECTS SO AS TO MAINTAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE IN LEARNING. THEIR CLASSMATES

ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THEIR HANDICAP AND TO MIX WITH THEM.

AS A RESULT, BOTH KIN-CHEONG AND VAI-LAN FOLLOW THE SAME CURRICULUM, DO THE SAME CLASS AND HOME WORK AND ENJOY THE SAME ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL AS THEIR FELLOW STUDENTS,

THEIR PERIPATETIC TEACHER FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MRS CHOW LEE KIT-HUNG REGULARLY VISITS THEN TO SEE HOW THEY ARE PROGRESSING AND CALLS ON THEIR PARENTS TO GIVE COUNSEL.

HER SPECIAL CONCERN IS THE LIP READING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF THE TWO STUDENTS, AS WELL AS THEIR SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT IN AN ORDINARY SCHOOL SETTING.

WITH THE CONCERTED EFFORT OF SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND PERIPATETIC TEACHERS, HANDICAPPED CHILDREN NOW HAVE A MUCH BETTER CHANCE TO STUDY AND TO GROW UP AS USEFUL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY WITHOUT SUFFERING FROM THE IMPEDIMENT OF THEIR HANDICAPS,

KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL NEARS COMPLETION

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WORK ON THE SOUTH KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS LAI CHI KOK MENTAL HOSPITAL, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID STRUCTURAL WORK ON THE 1 336-BED HOSPITAL HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED AND

INTERIOR BUILDING WORK WAS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY.

THE HOSPITAL LOCATED AT AN 11-HECTARE SITE NEAR THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL IS FOR PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS,

WHEN COMPLETED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, IT WILL RELIEVE THE OVERCROWD ING IN CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL.

+THE HOSPITAL IS DESIGNED ON A MULTI-LEVEL CONCEPT LEAVING AS MUCH SPACE AS POSSIBLE FOR RECREATIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSIOTHERAPY ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.

+RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A ROOF GARDEN, MULTI-PURPOSE HALL FOR FILM SHOWS, CONCERTS OR INDOOR SPORTS, SHOP AND SOFT DRINK BAR, HAIR DRESSING SALON, A LIBRARY, READING ROOMS, A FOOTBALL PITCH AND A BASKETBALL COURT,

THE HOSPITAL COMPRISES TWO MULTI-STOREY MALE AND FEMALE WARD BLOCKS WHICH WILL BE LINKED TO A FOUR-STOREY CLINICAL AND SERVICE BLOCK BY A SYSTEM OF SUBWAYS, ENABLING MORE SPACE AT THE UPPER GROUND AREA TO BE LANDSCAPED AS RECREATIONAL GARDENS,

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