Handicapped Children
Sir, —Considerable attention has been directed towards assisting intellectually handicapped children, but what has been forgotten is that the intellectually handicapped child is not restored to a “normal level” nor reached the maximum stage of development by the time the child reached a chronological age of 16 years. In general it is possible to note a retardation in the commencement of development ana a possible continuation of this development to the later age. For this reason the need for help to be given to intellectually handicapped children between 16 years and, say, 25 years is even greater than in the earlier stages, as the parent has not help available as in the earlier age group. This greater need period should be reappraised when asking for assistance in the establishment of a hostel and equipment to educate the intellectually handicapped.—Yours, etc., FOR THE DOWN AND OUT. May 2, 1957.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28268, 4 May 1957, Page 3
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