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Aftercare of handicapped pupils
Case conferences are called by the head
teachers of the special schools and the
principal school medical officer concerned to
discuss the special problems which arise
when handicapped children reach school
leaving age. The youth employment officer
and representatives of the welfare department
attend and where appropriate those repre
senting voluntary organisations such as the
Spastic Society and Fel lowship for RdI iomyel it is
are also invited. Arrangements are fully
discussed with the parents and where assist
ance from the Depa-tment of Employment and
Productivity scheme for disabled persons is
required this is arranged by the youth employment
officer.
Martindale School is fortunate in having a
further education unit which provides largely
for its own pupils who on reaching the age
of 16 require further instruction before they
can satisfactorily be placed in employment
It has now become possible for pupils from the
Marjory Kinnon and Busch House schools to
share the facilities which this unit offers.
There remain always some children who
are so severely handicapped that no employment
is possible and for these particularly the
welfare department is able to provide help.
Education otherwise than at school
Consideration is given to providing home
tuition to handicapped children awaiting
admission to special schools children having
a long convalescence following acute illness
and others who for some specific reason may
not be able to attend ordinary schools.
Statistics relating to the provision of home
teaching are included on the handicapped
pupils table on page 70.
No hospital special schools are provided
at hospitals within the borough but arrangements
are made for children to have tuition in the
wards at West Middlesex hospital and Ashford
hospital.
Children excluded from school as unsuitable
No formal decisions were recorded under Section
57 of the Education Act 1944 excluding children
as unsuitable for education in school nor were
any reviews conducted under the provisions of
Section 57A or any decisions cancelled under
Section 57A (2).
Six children however were found unsuitable
to attend either ordinary or special schools and
these were dealt with informally. Similarly 2
children dealt with informally were re admitted
to a special school.
Medical and dental inspection and treatment of
children excluded from school as unsuitable
The medical and dental facilities are available
to the severely sub normal children attending
the two junior training schools in the same way
as for those attending ordinary schools. A
physiotherapist attends each school to give
treatment to those children in the special care
units who additionally have severe physical
handicaps principally cerebral palsy. It has
been possible to arrange for speech therapy
at both junior training schools for the treatment
of selected cases and to enable the staff to
be instructed in the constant use of speech
therapy techniques.
Day Nursery
In some cases physically and mentally handi
capped children of pre school age can benefit
from the training, sheltered atmosphere and the
companionship provided by a day nursery Where
recommendations are made for such admission
for children over the age of two years, the cost
is borne by the Education Committee under
Section 56 of the Education Act, 1944 Twelve
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