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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1993

EFFORT HAD

BERN ATTITUDES AND GREATER

SAID, SINCE THE 1970S, MRS PLACED IN

POSITIVE COMMUNITY PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPT OF INTEGRATION.

WONG

SUSTAINED

IN

RECENT

TO CERTAIN OBJECTIONS

REHABILITATION VIEW OF PROJECTS,

ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION THE GOVERNMENT WILL SHORTLY REVIEW STRATEGY TOGETHER WITH THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE SO TO STRENGTHEN PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES IN 1993/94.

AS

"THESE ACTIVITIES WILL AIM AT RESTATING OUR BASIC PRINCIPLE

DISABILITIES INTEGRATION AND REMOVING PREJUDICE AGAINST PERSONS WITH SO THAT DISABILITY CAN BE TURNED TO ABILITY," MRS WONG SAID.

OF

HELD IN

IN

BE "FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE NEAR FUTURE A FUN DAY WILL KOWLOON PARK TO KICK OFF THE SERIES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THE PIPELINE.

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MRS

ON THE QUESTION OF PLANNING OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES.

IN WONG SAID THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAD ALREADY INCLUDED A STATEMENT

EFFECT THAT ITS INFORMATION LEAFLET FOR PROSPECTIVE TENANTS TO THE

PUBLIC HOUSING REHABILITATION FACILITIES MIGHT BE SET UP IN OR NEAR

ESTATES.

PLANNING, PRIVATE SALES

DISCUSSIONS ARE ALSO UNDERWAY WITH THE SECRETARY FOR

OF AND

ON THE

REQUIRING LANDS ENVIRONMENT

POSSIBILITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS TO INCLUDE A SIMILAR STATEMENT IN THEIR BROCHURES.

TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP POSITIVE ATTITUDES WITH DISABILITIES AND ACCEPT THEM AS MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGES SCHOOLS TO ORGANISE CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

TOWARDS PERSONS COMMUITY, THE VARIOUS EXTRA-

PERSONS

THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE "SISTER SCHOOL SCHEME" WHICH

SCHOOL AND SPECIAL AT ESTABLISHING A LINK BETWEEN

FOR CONCERN STUDENTS

OF CARE AND IN THE PROMOTION

PARTICIPATION THROUGH JOINT DISADVANTAGED ORGANISED ACTIVITIES.

AIMS ORDINARY SCHOOL DISABLED AND

IN

SPECIALLY

GENERAL TOPICS ON DISABILITIES AND REHABILITATION SERVICES HAVE ALSO BEEN INCLUDED IN THE EXISTING PRIMARY AND SECONARY CORE CURRICULA AND THE SENIOR SECONDARY AND SIXTH FORM OPTIONAL CURRICULA.

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IN ADDITION, PAMPHLETS ON HELPING CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPS

AND VIDEOS AND PARENTS, AND

EDUCATION ΤΟ STUDENTS DISTRIBUTED

PERSONS ARE SHOWN TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON ACCEPTANCE OF DISABLED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO STUDENTS.

ENDEAVOUR TO FORMATIVE YEARS,

"THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE IN ITS CULTIVATE POSITIVE ATTITUDES IN STUDENTS IN THEIR MRS WONG SAID.

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