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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1993

AND

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE HEEP HONG SOCIETY JESSIE THOMAS TAM CENTRE, MRS PATTEN SAID PARENTS DID NOT SIMPLY LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF, THEY ALSO CAME TO LEARN THE SKILLS TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN.

SPECIAL

SHE SAID PARENTS OF DISABLED WITH THE REHABILITATIVE

PARTNERSHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

CHILDREN SERVICE

WORKED IN CLOSE CENTRES PROVIDING

CENTRE

THE CENTRE IS THE SEVENTH EARLY EDUCATION AND TRAINING (EETC) RUN BY THE HEEP HONG SOCIETY FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. WITH THE CENTRE, THE SOCIETY IS NOW THE BIGGEST AND LEADING ORGANISATION IN THE FIELD OF REHABILITATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN.

CHILDREN'S SAID IT OF THE

IMMENSELY IMPRESSED BY THE RICH DECORATION OF HANDICRAFTS AND PAINTINGS INSIDE THE CENTRE, MRS PATTEN VIVIDLY ILLUSTRATED THE CREATIVITY AND TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL CHILDREN.

"THESE QUALITIES COULD BE FOUND IN ALL CHILDREN, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES.

INCLUDING

CHILDREN TO

ARE

"HOWEVER, то ENABLE THE POTENTIAL OF DISABLED DEVELOP TO THE FULLEST EXTENT, EARLY INTERVENTION AND STIMULATION OF GREAT IMPORTANCE, SHE SAID.

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KNOWING WELL THE IMPORTANCE AND THE DIFFICULTIES OF PARENTHOOD, MRS PATTEN SAID HEEP HONG HAD PIONEERED A PARENTS' PROJECT

RESOURCE CENTRE TO PROVIDE PARENTS WITH REFERENCE MATERIALS AND CARING TECHNIQUES.

DISABILITIES

ON

AND

THE RESOURCE CENTRE OFFERS COUNSELLING SERVICE, RUNS TALKS SEMINARS, AND ORGANISES SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACITVITIES FOR PARENTS TO MEET AND RELAX.

ACQUIRE SHE SAID.

THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCE SHARING,

BETTER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT REHABILITATION CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN,

PARENTS

"MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY BUILD UP MUTUAL CARE AND

HELP," SHE

SAID.

MRS PATTEN SAID THE INTEGRATION OF THE EETC AND THE CENTRE WOULD PROVIDE ADDED CONVENIENCE TO PARENTS.

PARENTS

RESOURCES

SHE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE NEW CENTRE WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL AND WARMLY WELCOMED BY PARENTS.

EQUALLY

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