CLASSES FOR DEFECTIVE CHILDREN

Evening Star, Issue 18141, 4 December 1922, Page 4

CLASSES FOR DEFECTIVE CHILDREN

ATTITUDE OP DEPARTMENT. The Director of Education, Mr J. Caughley, writes to us as foloufi. 'l%e attention of the _ h Jf boon drawn to a report ot the mct 'i fc . ‘ the Otago Education Board P“|J o f " t thereon by board. If the whole of ■ rea dily letter had been, published it bo seen that neither the head ng article (‘Department Unsympath t* «° So wmmenls of the members was justi find. . • f interest, As «tlio matter is one of meino . 1 toward herewith a . fc wiU raodum for publication. ■ board bo seen that one membei <J ™ was not justified m stating ‘ patbv -pvbneot did Ml .;»« »“* r Sh it with the proposal- * hafc aro nccesself ts foTt ' ll T bo P chairman stated sary to bo taken. matter drop, titaton wolld certainly be and that tho aguaum memorandum raised again shratlv. . j t jj 10 d,.,s M to “ pirtmtl u matter drop a» Ui as li e 1 Th«“wmmSiaiUon l from S&svsl SU’if K*«Kj; "j S™°d it «Ud to throujl. tho toad* inaction. [Enclosure.] With reference to tho above. 1 have to point out .that Ml FWW">" t» mado in section S 6 of the Education . Act a. amended in 1921-22. for iho eslabh.hmenfc of classes of tho kind desired. In lion with tho Auckland Training Cehego there ia already a class of 4h» ctadrt*. and there is one in INangamn. 1 brio ia no need for a. special site or bddi% « for a separate building. The 'Ja_o cou d be established in any _ school suitably situated in which there is a vacant loom. If there is no nidi school the board imjit recommend some particular ■ sphoo o which a room could ho added nr for''huh. a temporary room coaldi be provided. It h not considered that tho o teachers at Otehaiko would bo practical or beneficial. It- has been found that a suitably selected young teacher, skilful in handwork, will soon arrange a suitable course of instruction under tho guidance of tire inspectors. It is to bo noted that » class so formed would bo an integral part of some existing school. Only defective children of tho higher grade type rould suitably bo under day school conditions. Tho lower grade or seriously defective children would require to be boarded out in a special institution.—(Signed) Jxo. Caughley, Director of Education.