§ Ms. Colquhounasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what special help is available to deaf pre-school children in the home and their parents; and whether there are any plans for improving stronger support at this critical age for deaf children.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisSupport is available from health visitors, social workers and, in some cases, teachers of the deaf. Improvement of services for the deaf and hard of hearing is envisaged in our consultative document "Priorities for Health and Personal Social Services".