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Medical Officers examined the children considered to be handicapped, and completed
the requisite questionnaires which were forwarded to the Department of
Education and Science.
Special Transport to School
Section 55 of the Education Act, 1944, allows for the provision of transport to
facilite the attendance of pupils at school and, during the year, special transport
was recommended on medical grounds for 44 children attending ordinary schools.
The length of time for which transport was required varied according to the needs of
the individual cases.
Home Tuition
During the year 16 children were recommended home tuition, under Section 56 of
the Education Act, 1944, for varying periods in accordance with their disability.