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(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, five children were ascertained; three were
admitted to a day special school, one to a day nursery and one to a
play group. At the end of the year there were thirty children in
special schools, one attending a day nursery, one a play group and
four at ordinary school.
(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, nine
children were ascertained; two were admitted to a day special school,
one of these being placed in Clay Hill Hostel, one was admitted to a
residential special school, one attends a play group, two left the district
before being placed and three are awaiting placement. At the end
of the year, there were ninety-four children in special schools, one in
a play group, and one at ordinary school. In accordance with the
Ministry of Education Circular 11/61, another ninety-eight 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. During the year, one child was
ascertained and admitted to a residential special school. At the end
of the year, four children were in special schools and one was
receiving home tuition.
(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, forty-one children were ascertained, of whom eleven
were admitted to residential special schools, nineteen to a day special
school, ten are awaiting placement and one left the district before
being placed. At the end of the year there were seventy-eight children
in special schools, twenty-four at ordinary schools and one in hospital.
(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 and were admitted to day special
schools. At the end of the year, there were forty children in special
schools and four at ordinary schools.
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