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MALADJUSTED PUPILS
These are children who show evidence of emotional instability or psychological
disturbance, and require special educational treatment in order to effect their personal,
social or educational readjustment. Such children are first investigated at the Child
Guidance Clinic, where the diagnosis and recommendations are made.
The majority of maladjusted pupils attend an ordinary school and receive treatment at
the Child Guidance Clinic, but a few acutely maladjusted children need a period away from
home at a residential school.
Only one such child was ascertained and recommended for admission to a residential
school.
Much Importance Is attached to the effects of family relationships in promoting good
mental health and In the prevention of maladjustment. Indeed, Health Visitors, school
nurses and doctors both In the Maternal and Child Welfare and School Health Services are
increasingly aware of this and of its implications in their day to day work with children.
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PUPILS
Number known to the Authority 64
Number ascertained during the year 11
Number in residential special schools (including
hospital schools) 5
Number in the Day Special School 59
The Authority maintains a day special school for physically handicapped pupils; the
Elizabeth Day Special School and Spastic Unit. The school caters for physically handicapped
pupils of all ages. The Spastic Unit provides 12 places for children aged 2-7 who are
suffering from cerebral palsy.
It is interesting to note the variety of physical handicaps of the children:
Paralysis (due to a variety of causes) 13
Cerebral Palsy 13
Muscular Dystrophy 5
Miscellaneous conditions 28
The miscellaneous conditions include the following:-
Heart conditions (congenital and rheumatic)
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
Congenital deformities
Cerebral tumour
Osteochondritis
Cretinism
Post-vaccinal encephalitis
Ectopic bladder
105