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Educationally Sub-Normal Pupils
This is the largest single category of handicapped pupils. 208
children attended day special schools within the Borough and a
further 17 attended residential schools. At the end of the year 55
pupils were awaiting admission to day schools and 2 to residential
special schools.
Further educational provision for these children is urgently
required and a special class for educationally sub-normal pupils
is to be established in the near future.
Epileptic Pupils
Most children suffering from elipepsy are not significantly
handicapped and attend school in the normal way. Four pupils
needed to attend residential schools during the year, however, and
one other was awaiting placement at the end of the year.
Pupils with Speech Defects
No children were sufficiently affected to require ascertainment
for special educational treatment during the year.
Multiple Handicaps
Children who are handicapped by more than one type of condition
can often be suitably placed at a special school dealing with
their major handicap. In some instances, however, special treatment
is required to deal with a variety of handicaps and a number of
residential schools provide facilities for such children.
OTHER SERVICES FOR HANDICAPPED PUPILS
Transport
Transport to and from school, social centres or holiday
centres is provided for handicapped children in need of such a service,
including those children temporarily disabled as a result of
accident or illness.
Holidays
Recuperative holidays for school children are provided by the
Education Committee on the recommendation of the Principal
School Medical Officer. In 1965 such holidays were arranged for
42 children. In addition to these facilities special holidays are
sometimes arranged by voluntary organisations (e.g. Invalid
Children's Aid Association; British Epilepsy Association; Spastics
Society, etc.), for handicapped children. It is the usual practice
for the Education Committee to meet the cost of these holidays
following recommendation from the Principal School Medical
Officer.
Handicapped School Leavers
Handicapped young persons have added difficulties in finding
suitable employment and undertaking the transition to adult life.
Measures provided during the year to help these school leavers
include:
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