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A) PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR ALL MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS,

IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR DEGREE OF RETARDATION:

(B) PROVIDING PRE-VOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR DISABLEL PERSONS (CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTME

C) PROVIDING BRAILLE TEXTBOOKS IN ENGLISH FOR BLIND STUDENTS (IT IS ALREADY PRODUCING CHINESE BRAILLE TEXT BOOKS).

5. NEW CODES OF AID TO PROVIDE SUBVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

IN THE NON-GOVERNMENT SECTOR WERE INTRODUCED IN SEPTEMBER 1977.

A WORKING PARTY IS AT PRESENT EXAMINING THE EXPANSION OF THESE

CODES TO COVER ALSO APPROVED SOCIAL WORK AND MEDICAL SERVICES

WITHINSPECIAL SCHOOLS.

SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES

6. A FEASIBILITY STUDY WHICH INTER ALIA WILL EXAMINE THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR A CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR THE DISABLED WILL COMMENCE

EARLY IN 1978, SUBJECT TO FUNDS BEING AVAILABLE,

7. SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED WILL BE EXPANDED

AS FOLLOWS:

(READ IN THREE COLUMNS

TITLE, PLACES IN 1977/78, ADDITIONAL

PLACES IN 1978/79)

(A) TRAINING CENTRES

1,750

365

(B) SHELTERED WORKSHOPS 1,153

430

(C) PRE-VOCATIONAL AND VOCATION TRAINING (D) RESIDENTIAL SERVICES 694

*648

89

362

TRAINING

8. IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS,

SOCIAL WORKERS AND NURSING STAFF WILL BE EXPANDED. THE HONG KONG

POLYTECHNIC PROPOSES TO COMMENCE' COURSES IN PHYSIO AND OCCUPATIONAL

THERAPY IN SEPTEMBER 1970 WITH 40 NEW STUDENTS ON EACH COURSE.

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