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TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1983

PUBLICITY HELPS RAISE CONCERN FOR DISABLED

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THE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED AFTER THE 1981 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS HAS RAISED PUBLIC CONCERN TOWARDS THE DISABLED, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICER, MR KWOK KA-CHI, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

IN HONG KONG, THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ALSO SET UP A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CO-ORDINATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ON REHABILITATION, HE SAID.

MR KWOK WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE JOINT OPEN DAY OF THE WESTERN BLIND WELFARE CENTRE AND THE WESTERN DISTRICT WORK ACTIVITY CENTRE.

HE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD GAIN A CLEARER PICTURE ABOUT THE LOCAL REHABILITATION WORK AFTER THE OPEN DAY, AND GIVE DISABLED PEOPLE MORE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.

FIFTEEN OTHER REHABILITATION CENTRES AND HOMES ON HONG KONG ISLAND WERE ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TODAY.

THE WESTERN DISTRICT BLIND WELFARE CENTRE PROVIDES TRAINING

FOR THE BLIND TO HELP THEM BECOME INDEPENDENT WHILE THE WESTERN DISTRICT WORK ACTIVITY CENTRE OFFERS INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR SEVERE GRADE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED YOUNG ADULTS.

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