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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1981

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PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE BEING SET UP IN SHA TIN

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THE FIRST PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE IN SHA TIN IS BEING SET UP AT LEK YUEN ESTATE.

THE CENTRE IS ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF SAU CHUEN HOUSE, AND WILL ALSO BE USED AS THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARIAT AND AS AN AFTER OFFICE HOURS READING ROOM.

OFFICERS OF SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE HAVE BEEN ON DUTY AT THE CENTRE SINCE EARLY MARCH TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES ABOUT GOVERNMENT SERVICES, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT DUE TO BE OFFICIALLY OPENED UNTIL NEXT MONTH.

SERVICES PROVIDED WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADMINISTERING STATUTORY DECLARATIONS AND DISTRIBUTING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT PAMPHLETS AND FORMS AFTER THE OFFICIAL OPENING.

A FREE LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRE EVERY MONDAY EVENING WHEN LAWYERS OF THE LAW SOCIETY WILL SEE RESIDENTS AND HELP THEM WITH LEGAL PROCEDURES.

A SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID SETTING UP THE CENTRE WOULD MAKE ITS SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT TO THE 50 000 RESIDENTS OF LEK YUEN AND WO CHE ESTATES, WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD TO TRAVEL TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT TUNG LO WAN.

THE CENTRE OPENS FROM 8.30 AM TO 5 PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND FROM 8.30 AM TO NOON ON SATURDAYS.

HELPING CHILDREN WITH HEARING PROBLEMS

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A ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATING CHILDREN WITH HEARING PROBLEMS INTO ORDINARY SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 24 FOR TEACHERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS.

+TEACHERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS WHO HAVE HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN INTEGRATED INTO THEIR CLASSES OR CHILD CARE CENTRES WILL FIND THIS SEMINAR PARTICULARLY USEFUL BECAUSE IT WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH GUIDELINES FOR TACKLING SOME LEARNING AND BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS OF THESE CHILDREN, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT CLEMENTI MIDDLE SCHOOL, IN NORTH POINT AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE. IT WILL CONSIST OF TALKS, A FILM SHOW AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS.

TALKS WILL FOCUS ON BASIC CONCEPTS ABOUT HEARING IMPAIRMENT, REMEDIAL SERVICES FOR HEARING IMPAIRED PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND INTEGRATION PROBLEMS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN.

TEACHERS AND