Education of handicapped

Press, 2 September 1980, Page 12

Education of handicapped

New .Zealand’s 550 ; psy* rhnlogistswantchanges to the Edttcatibn Afitsso..™at all handicapped children, get 'a better standard of education. . - The .new to the Psychological .Society. Dr A R. Horablow. said to Christchurch .that .top jnany ’ handicapped -children -were missing education designed tolly -to -«xploit iheir strengtbs.- ■ . Tfe annual meeting to the society .had -unanianousjy endorsed .a motion asking toe Minister flf Education .<Mr'. Wellington) to amend ' toe • iEducatian .Act, 1984, ;to atat the lights bf all handicapped toilteo to >n -‘W®’ nriffte (education,” were clearly stated, Dr Hom-btow-said. .‘tCtearly at present many handicapped children are being further ..disadvantaged because toe .Education. Department

that many of thebe children get a proper education. Also Parents of -handicapped toildren are not, uhd&toe present act, netting voice 2i -what sort of education should he available to thoir children/’ As said. , -The principle must be for all. handicapped children to be more Tully, m--tegratoil with. totoer toUdren tosdmols-' •;-’ ? ’ “We have < long way to so yet but unless toe act is amended -properly, with to-depto tovieiy of the present ihcn sll we nre-'going to get is a brief ’jbb. ■'.' “This legislation; is totally outdated:. imd . a great deal more thought than is apparently being given, must be to it,” Dr HoraBJow said. \'• ‘ ■' '