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Special Child Care Centres


Objective

The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf runs two special child care centres, Sheung Tak Child Care Centre in Tseung Kwan O and Bradbury Special Child Care Centre in Kowloon. The centres provide pre-school training for hearing-impaired children from 2 to 6 and their parents. With intensive auditory and speech training, hearing-impaired children are equipped with basic skills to prepare for transition or integration to future education and integration.。

 

Target Service Group

 The target group is severely or profoundly hearing impaired pre-school children from 2 to 6 years of age.

 

Application

 Referrals are made by the Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services operated by the Social Welfare Department.

 

Commitment

 To provide referral from applications within 28 days of written notification of a vacancy provided that there is a waiting list at hand

 

Scope of Services

 Auditory and Speech Training
The provision of auditory and speech training both individually and in groups. It aims to help hearing-impaired children make the best use of their residual hearing ability and to strength their speech abilities and communication skills.

Social and Physical Training
Social, physical and cognitive skills training those are crucial parts of our training program. Children are encouraged to practice their language and communication skills into daily experience through various activities such as outing, role-play, morning physical exercise and festive celebrations

Speech Therapy
Professional speech therapists provide speech therapy trainings and regular assessment s to every child. It aims to strength children’s abilities of speech, comprehension, expression and intonation

Guidance for Parents
Parental guidance and counseling service includes parent meeting, workshops, seminar, parent group and home visit. Parent education and Involvement are highly emphasized.

Children Assessment
Each child is assessed upon admission and periodically thereafter. Assessments include language assessment and children developmental assessment.

Daily Child Care
Child care services including the provision of meal and nursing care are provided to enable children to benefit from training programmes.

 

Fee

 Fee payable is as stipulated by the SAR government

 

Opening Hours

 Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays) 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

 

Enquries

 Bradbury Special Child Care Centre
Address : 3/F., Holy Trinity Church Centenary Bradbury Bldg.,
　　　　 135 Ma Tau Chung Road, Kowloon
Tel : 2768 7875 / 2768 8004
Fax : 2762 7124
E-mail : bsccc@deaf.org.hk

Sheung Tak Child Care Centre
Address : G/F., Sheung Mei House, Sheung Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O
Tel：2178 0838
Fax：2178 0660
E-mail : stccc@deaf.org.hk

 

 

The Early Education and Training Centre cum
Hearing and Speech Enhancement Scheme(Self-finance project)


Mission

 To enhance verbal communication skills of hearing-impaired or speech delay children through our professional assessment and training.

 

Aim

We conduct individual sessions and group trainings such as listening, speech, language, physical, cognitive, emotional and social skills development. We also provide lectures and counseling support to parents to enhance their parenting skills and build up their support network.

 

Service Pledge

1. We conduct professional assessments sincerely and cautiously.
2. We listen and respond to parents sincerely and seriously to handle
　their practical difficulties in teaching their children.
3. We help children enjoy the learning process and gain confidence
　through our caring and passion.

 

Features

1. We use Auditory-verbal Approach to teach the children listening
　and speaking. Children could acquire language through the natural
　environment and our designed activities.
2. Our curriculum design is based on the Hong Kong Education
　Bureau proposed "pre-school curriculum guidelines" content as a
　blueprint. Teachers will set individual teaching plans to the
　different learning needs of children.
3. In response to individual children's needs, children will be
　referred to speech therapist for further treatment.
4. We also take into account the needs of parents and care about
　 their feeling. Parents will be referred to support services, such
　 as Parents Resource Center, Counseling Services if necessary.

 

Target Service Group

Early Education and training centre:0-6 years old, hearing impaired children
Hearing and speech enhancing scheme: 0-8 years old, hearing impaired or speech delay children.

 

Methods

 Individual-based training, supplemented by group training.

 

Services Content

1. Individual training session

• We teach children listening and speaking skills through play.
• We demonstrate and give suggestions to parents of how to teach
　their children.
• A language assessment is conducted to children on a regular basis.
• A developmental assessment is conducted to children on a regular
　basis.
• Teachers arrange home visit to children and parents if necessary.

 

2. Group Training session

According to teachers’ observation and assessment, group activities were designed to children aimed at promoting children's communication skills, enhance their verbal language, social and emotional control capabilities.

 

Service Hours

 Tue-Sat: 9:00-17:00 (60 minutes per session)

 

Application & Fee

 Early Education and Training Centre：
Application: Referrals are made by the Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services operated by the Social Welfare Department.
●　Fee: $60 /month(Government’s subvented service)

 

Hearing and speech enhancement scheme(Self-finance Service):
Application: Please contact our staff for enrollment or other information
Fee：
●　Individual training session: $400/ session
●　Group training session:$200/session
●　Student progress report: $200 each

 

Address:

 Hong Kong Centre
Podium Floor, Hong Shing Court, Healthy Village, No. 668 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong

 

Bradbury Special Child Care Centre
3/F., Holy Trinity Church Centenary Bradbury Bldg., 135 Ma Tau Chung Road, Kowloon

 

Sheung Tak Child Care Centre
Unit B, G/F, Sheung Mei House, Sheung Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, N.T.

 

New Territories Multi-services Centre
105-108, G/F., Ting Lung House, On Ting Estate, Tuen Mun, New Territories

 

Contact Information

Contact person: Pre-school education service coordinator
Tel.: 27150755
Fax: 27150018
Email: pscoordinator@deaf.org.hk