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(j) PUPILS SUFFERING FROM SPEECH DEFECTS.
These are pupils who, on account of stammering, aphasia, or
defect of voice or articulation not due to deafness, require
special educational treatment. The number of new cases ascertained
during; the year was 88, and 56 were considered as no
longer belonging to this category. The number on the records
at the end of the year was 136. An account of the work of
the Speech Clinic appears on page 79.
(k) CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM DUAL OR MULTIPLE
DEFECTS. Children handicapped by more than one
defect often present a serious problem in arranging suitable
education, as there are so few schools which specialise in the
education of children with dual disabilities. There is a real
need for further provision, which can only be made on a national
basis, as no authority is likely to have more than two or three
children with any particular combination of disabilities. In the
year 1947 the number of cases known to the Authority was 8.
The particulars are as follows: —
1 boy, aged 13 years, totally deaf and educationally subnormal,
in Rayners School, Penn, Bucks.
1 girl, aged 14 years, partially deaf and partially sighted,
in Rayners School, Penn, Bucks.
1 boy, physically handicapped and educationally subnormal,
and 1 girl educationally sub-normal and
epileptic are in Grange Road Special School.
1 boy and 1 girl, educationally sub-normal and physically
handicapped, and 1 girl, educationally sub-normal and
partially deaf, are in Knox Road Special School.
1 boy who is partially sighted and epileptic attends an
ordinary school.
The first-named subnormality is considered to be the leading
defect, and determines the educational needs.
Of these 8 children, 2 were fresh ascertainments during
the year.
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
The special schools for which the Authority is responsible
are shown hereunder:
Name of School Purpose for which used
Knox Road Educationally sub-normal.
Grange Road Educationally subnormal and Physically
Handicapped.
Tunmarsh Lane
Deaf Deaf and Partially-Deaf.
Fyfield Residential Delicate children.
Open-Air School
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