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Vale Road School for Physically Handicapped Children
Cerebral Palsy Unit
Dr. William Dunham, the visiting consultant in charge of the unit, writes that
while there has been no major change in the arrangements for the care of children with
cerebral palsy at the school, the year hat seen the development of closer collaboration
between those working with the children at the school and the consultant in the
hospitals visited by the children; there can be no doubt that this will benefit all
concerned. Dr. Dunham continues that, as hitherto, special training will be given by
the therapist at the school, under the immediate supervision of the visiting consultant,
but the closer contact with the hospital concerned will ensure that this training is
directed in accordance with the general plan advised at the hospital. Meanwhile, the
necessity for the child with cerebral palsy to have help in developing good habits of
posture and movement is becoming increasingly widely recognised, and it is hoped that
the new arrangements will improve the co-ordination of the efforts of parents, school
teachers, therapists and doctors, all of whom have a part to play in providing this help.

2 CONFIRMED CASES OF CEREBRAL PALSY - ACTION TAKEN
Admitted to Vale Road Physically Handicapped School 1
Admitted to Rial Handicap Group at Vale Road Physically
Handicapped School 1
1 CASE OF PARAPLEGIA - ACTION TAKEN
Admitted to Vale Road Physically Handicapped School and
supervised by Cerebral Palsy Unit 1