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THUKUDAY, JUNE 27, 1985

+TO ENSURE THAT THE ELDERLY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE SCHEME, THE DISTRICT OFFICE CONTACTED AND MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH ELDERLY CENTRES, AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, HE SAID.

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+PUBLICITY POSTERS AND INFORMATION LEAFLETS WERE SENT

TO THEM AND DISPLAYED AT THE ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR THE PUBLIC,+ HE ADDED.

MR CHOK ALSO POINTED OUT THAT IF REQUIRED THE DISTRICT OFFICE MAY CONSIDER SENDING STAFF TO ELDERLY CENTRES TO HANDLE APPLICATIONS.

REFRESHER COURSE ON AURAL REHABILITATION BEGINS *****

A REFRESHER COURSE ON AURAL REHABILITATION FOR TEACHERS CONDUCTED BY TWO VISITING AUSTRALIAN SPECIALISTS BEGAN TODAY (THURSDAY).

ABOUT 30 TEACHERS OF THE DEAF WITH INITIAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN THE EDUCATION OF DEAF CHILDREN, ATTENDED THE FIVE-WEEK ADVANCED COURSE BEING HELD AT THE PERTH STREET SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE COURSE IS AIMED AT PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS RESULTING FROM HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND THE APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES REQUIRED.

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF AND FOUR SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF IN HONG KONG.

WITH THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION OF $55 000 FROM THE HONG KONG BANK TRUSTEE LIMITED, THE TWO SPECIALISTS, MRS GILLIAN CLEZY, A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST, AND MRS JANET DOYLE, AN AUDIOLOGIST, OF THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, MELBOURNE, ARE NOW IN HONG KONG CONDUCTING LECTURES DURING THE COURSE.

PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE IN AURAL REHABILITATION BY THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE.

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