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(e) Educationally sub-normal — 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, seven
children were ascertained, of whom one was admitted to a residential
school, two to day schools, one to a play group, and three are awaiting
admission. At the end of the year, there were 104 children in special
schools. In accordance with the Ministry of Education Circular 11/61,
another 88 children were attending Durants and Oaktree Schools on
an informal basis.
(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. One new case was ascertained
during the year and was admitted to a day special school. At the
end of the year five children were in special schools.
(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 fourteen children were ascertained, of whom two were
placed in residential schools, one in the selection unit; eleven are
awaiting placement. At the end of the year there were 55 children 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 five children were ascertained, of whom four were admitted to a
day special school, and one to a residential nursery. At the end of
the year there were 43 children in special schools.
(i) Speech — pupils who on account of defect or lack of speech not due to
deafness require special educational treatment. Over the year, one
child was ascertained and admitted to a residential special school.
At the end of the year there was one child in a special school.
(j) Delicate — pupils not falling within any other category in this regulation,
who by reason of impaired physical condition need a change of
environment or cannot, without risk to their health or educational
development, be educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools.
During the year 23 children were ascertained. 17 of whom were
admitted to the day open air school, five to residential schools, and
private arrangements were made for one. At the end of the year
there were 86 children in special schools.
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