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prevent them from participating in normal schooling, may consequently
not be "ascertained" as handicapped pupils, but they
are nevertheless kept under observation and regular case meetings
are held at each Health and Welfare Clinic where the needs of
individual handicapped children are discussed.
These Handicapped Case Meetings, which were commenced
in 1967, are attended by Assistant Medical Officers, Health
Visitors, Social and Mental Welfare Officers, Educational Psychologists,
Child Care Officers, Education Welfare Officers, etc.,
and are proving a useful means of co-ordinating the efforts of the
various persons concerned with the welfare of handicapped
children and enable a "team" approach to be applied to any
problems which arise.
A total of 92 children were ascertained as handicapped
pupils during the year (within the meaning of Section 34 of the
Education Act, 1944) and 81 admissions to Special Schools were
arranged. The number of pupils awaiting admission to a Special
School at the end of the year was 24.
The following table gives particulars of ascertained handicapped
pupils at the end of the year:-
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