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BLIND AND PARTIALIS SIGHTED CHILDREN. A blind child is defined as one who has no
sight, or whose sight Is or is likely to become so defective that it requires education by
methods not involving the use of sight. A partially sighted child is one who, by reason
of defective vision, cannot follow the normal regime of an ordinary school without detriment
to its sight or to its educational development, but can be educated by special methods
involving the use of sight. The Authority has made no direct arrangements for the education
of blind and partially sighted children, but where possible arrangements are made for these
children to be admitted to residential or day special schools conducted under other auspices.
The following figures relate to work carried out in connection with blind and partially
sighted children during the year:-
BLIND
Number ascertained during the year 1
Number in Residential Special Schools at end of year 3
Out of school 1
PARTIALLY SIGHTED
Number known to the Authority during the year 10
Number ascertained during the year Nil
Position at the end of the year:
In day special schools 9
In Residential Special Schools 1
Out of school Nil
DEAF AND PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN. A deaf child is defined as one who has no hearing
or whose hearing is so defective that it requires education by methods used for deaf children
without naturally acquired speech or language. A partially deaf child is one who has some
naturally acquired speech and language but whose hearing is so defective that it requires
for Its education special arrangements or facilities though not necessarily all the educational
methods used for deaf children. Figures relating to work carried out in connection with deaf
and partially deaf children during the year are set out below:-
Number ascertained during the year:
Deaf 2
Partially deaf 2
Disposal of ascertained cases:
Admitted to Day Special School (Deaf) 1
Awaiting admission to Day Special School
(at present out of school) (deaf) 1
Admitted to Day Special School (partially deaf) 2
Number known to the Authority at the end of the year:
In residential special schools (deaf) 7
In day special schools (deaf) 21
In day special schools (partially deaf) 8
Out of school (deaf) (This ease is included in
the disposal of ascertained eases) 1
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