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(b) Speech Therapy
Speech therapy sessions are held at clinics and also at Carew Manor E.S.N. School,
Sherwood Park Special School, Observation and Diagnostic Classes, Autistic Class at Queen
Mary's Hospital for Children.
The total number of children attending for speech therapy in 1971 was
272 (287).
(c) Child Guidance Service
The staff of the Child Guidance Clinic work closely with their colleagues in the
Health Department, Social Services Department, Education Department and with Probation
Officers, psychiatric colleagues in hospitals, and particularly closely with general medical
practitioners.
Educational Psychologists working within the School Psychological Service are based at the
Child Guidance Clinic thus creating a closely integrated service.
Following a diagnostic interview, treatment may be carried out at the clinic or
referred for follow-up by the most appropriate agency, e.g. the Child Care Officers,
progress being followed up by the Child Psychiatrist.
Maladjusted children in need of special schooling are placed either in North
Downs Day Special School or in residential schools for maladjusted children.
The number of children referred to the Child Guidance Clinic during 1971 was
149 (130).
Full details of the work of the Child Guidance Clinic are given in Table X in the
Appendix to this report.
(d) School Psychological Service
In 1971 a total of 594 children were seen by the Educational Psychologists,
553 of these were seen under the auspices of the School Psychological Service and the
remaining 41 were seen as part of their Child Guidance Clinic duties.
From the Table XI in the Appendix to this report it will be seen that the majority
of children were referred by head teachers or the Principal School Medical Officer. The
Educational Psychologists have been involved in work in every school in the borough and have
also maintained their regular commitments including
2 weekly sessions at Carew Manor E.S.N. School
Fortnightly discussion sessions at North Downs Unit
Counselling sessions at some High Schools.
Arrangements are being made for regular visiting at Sherwood Park E.S.N. School
and the Infant Observation/Diagnostic Classes.
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