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School Psychological Service
Mr. W. R. Wilson M.A. (Hons) Senior Educational Psychologist
reports as follows:—
(2) Details of Referrals:
(a) No. of referrals 115
(b) No. of interviews with children 736
(c) No. of interviews with parents and others (e.g.,
Child Care Officers) 149
(in addition to first appointment)
(d) No. of visits to schools 269
(in addition to first appointment)
(e) No. of children referred to Psychiatrist 28
(f) No. of children receiving individual remedial
teaching at Centre 18
(g) No. of children recommended and placed in special
boarding schools 2
(h) No. of children in treatment by Psychologists 13
(i) No. of children referred for group teaching (Mrs.
Newton, Specialist Teacher) 6
(j) No. of children recommended to, and receiving
tuition at the Word Blind Centre 3
During this period emphasis has been placed on forging as close links
as possible with the schools. Most children referred are first seen in
school, their parents also being invited to attend, although subsequent
interviews may be held at the Child Guidance Centre.
(3) Sources of Referral:
Director of Education (including Education Welfare
Officers) 9
Principal School Medical Officer including Principal
Medical Officer Mental Health; School Medical
Officers 19
Head Teachers 61
Outside (Probation Officers; Youth Employment Officer
General Practitioners; Hospitals, etc. 9
Direct by Parents 17
Consultant Psychiatrist to Educational Psychologists
for psychological assessment 31
(4) Remedial Teaching:
Only a small number of children can be offered individual remedial
teaching at the Centre. Both full-time Educational Psychologists undertake
some of this work, and Miss Hammond has devoted her time exclusively
to remedial teaching. Mrs. Newton's appointment has enabled us to offer
such help to an additional small group.