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(c) Deaf — pupils with impaired hearing who require education by methods
suitable for pupils with little or no naturally acquired speech or
language. During the year one child was ascertained and was admitted
to a day special school. At the end of the year there were 13 children
to a special day school. At the end of the year there were 13
in special schools.
(d) Partially hearing — pupils with impaired hearing whose development of
speech and language, even if retarded, is following a normal pattern,
and who require for their education special arrangements or facilities
though not necessarily all the educational methods used for deaf
pupils. During the year four children were ascertained, one child was
admitted to a day special school, one to a day nuisery and two are
awaiting placement. At the end of the year there were 22 children in
special schools.
(e) Educationally subnormal — pupils who by reason of limited ability or
other conditions resulting in educational retardation, require some
specialised form of education, wholly or partly in substitution for
the education normally given in ordinary schools. During the year
nine children were ascertained, one of whom was admitted to a
residential school, six to day schools, one is awaiting admission and
one left the district. At the end of the year there were 115 children in
special schools. Forty-eight children were placed in Durants and
Oaktree Schools on an informal basis, in accordance with the Ministry
of Education Circular 11/61.
(f) Epileptic — pupils who by reason of epilepsy cannot be educated under
the normal regime of ordinary schools without detriment to the
interests of themselves or other pupils. No new cases were ascertained
during the year at the end of which one child was in a special school.
(g) Maladjusted — pupils who show evidence of emotional instability or
psychological disturbance and require special educational treatment
in order to effect their personal, social or educational re-adjustment.
During the year 18 children were ascertained, of whom three were
placed in residential schools, 13 are awaiting placement, and in two
cases parents refused placement. At the end of the year 55 children
were in special schools.
(h) Physically handicapped — pupils not suffering solely from a defect of
sight or hearing who by reason of disease or crippling defect cannot
without detriment to their health or educational development be
satisfactorily educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools.
During the year eight children were ascertained, of whom three were
admitted to a day special school, three to residential schools, one
is remaining in an ordinary school, and one is awaiting admission to
a residential school. At the end of the year there were 40 children
in special schools.
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