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be a great help to some of our cerebral palsy children, better in
fact than we dared to hope in the beginning.
The co-operation with the hospitals is growing steadily, and
in June 1971 Great Ormond Street Hospital organised their first school
clinic for children with cerebral palsy. We had four children from the
school attending, our school doctor, the class teacher and one
physiotherapist. It was a very interesting morning. Another clinic
was held in November and we are hoping for twice yearly clinics from now
on.
The second half of 1971 was extremely busy as I was away on
maternity leave and the remaining staff worked very hard to get through
the most important treatment. My sincere thanks to them both. I
also wish to express my thanks to Faircross School and the Civic Centre
for the co-operation and help they gave me in 1971•"
BENTRY SCHOOL
I have received the following report from Dr. K. Fitzpatrick,
School Medical Officer:-
"The staff of Five Elms Clinic provide the medical care and
supervision of the children at Bentry Special School.
The schoolrurse is a frequent visitor and well acquainted with
the children.
A weekly session is held at the school for the purpose of
interviewing parents, discussing their problems and carrying out
medical examinations, ijmnunisations, etc. The school is also visited
by a Speech Therapist, a Peripatetic Teacher of the Deaf and a School
Psychologist.
Major changes in the school have been the introduction of the
admission unit and the workshop pilot scheme.
Children requiring special education are being discovered at an
earlier age. This is due to the development clinics, Kingsley Hall
assessment centre and the use of therapeutic play groups at the
Clinics.
The new school building is provided with excellent accomodation
for this nursery group and with the help of teachers and two nurses
the children are given every opportunity to develop their full
potential.
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