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139
(i) Number of children referred for group teaching
(Mrs. Newton, Specialist Teacher) 12
(j) Number of children attending the word blind centre 4
(3) Sources of Referral :
Director of Education (including education welfare
officers) 20
Principal School Medical Officer (including principal
medical officer mental health) school medical officers;
children's department 20
Head Teachers 86
Outside (probation officers; youth employment officer;
general practitioners; hospitals, etc.) 13
Direct by parents 14
——— 153
Consultant Psychiatrists to educational psychologists
for psychological assessment 13
Total number of interviews with children:
At Child Guidance Centre 882
At Schools 111
At Home —
In hospitals 2
— 995
(4) Remedial Teaching :
The amount of individual remedial teaching by the Educational
Psychologists increased during this year in an attempt to cater for children
for whom suitable facilities did not exist within their schools. Some extra
tuition was available during the winter and spring terms as a teacher
taking a one-year course in Special Education was attached to the Centre
for one morning each week, and she undertook remedial work with three
children, working under the supervision of the Educational Psychologists.
(5) Teaching Groups :
Mrs. Newton has continued her work at the Child Guidance Centre
for 15 hours each week. Her main task has again been with phobic
children unable to attend school, but remedial teaching with children
both in groups and individually has also continued.
January
December
Phobic Children
2
4
Remedial Cases
9
10
During the year the number of phobic children rose to 7, but by December
31st, 3 children had been able to return to school.