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80Pennhurst State Mental Hospital an Early Public View
History of public view on mental retardation and Pennhurst Mental Hospital. "Suffer the Children"
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59Capitalism: A Love Story
It’s surprising how one can work for a company for 8 years give them your best effort for all those years, believe in what they do, put up with low wages, difficult working conditions, non existent raises,...
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50The ones that society forgets
When I was 18 years old I went to work at a state school for the mentally retarded. When I went to work there I learned that my job was to train the clients to live as independently as possible. The idea was...
0 comments63Just Because We Do Things Differently!
There are so many unanswered questions about how a disability happens. I think the biggest question is why did it happen to me, or someone we love? Cerebral Palsy is of interest to me. The research and...
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66Basic information about Mental Retardation
A condition of incomplete or halted development of the mind, which is characterized by impairment of skills as manifested during developmental period that contributes to the overall level of...
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58the warmest prison
A poem inspired by a mentally challenged person that I have taken care of.
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41About Alcohol and Drug Abuse During Pregnancy
All drugs, legal and illegal, can have negative affects on the fetusAccording To T. Gorski, recognized expert on substance abuse related issues, and relapse prevention, pregnant women can reduce or eliminate...
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6713-Love Letters from Vietnam - Seeds of Protest
Link to Complete Index of Letters July 2 ? 1969 Dear Tim, I can't begin - even begin - to describe the events that have transpired within the last two days. Perhaps as I try to explain this...
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7110-Love Letters from Vietnam - Kate's Own Basic Training
Link to Complete Index of Letters Tim is in boot camp at Fort Campbell, KY. They had met in November of 1968 and Tim had enlisted and was off to the Army by May, 1969. Kate has just finished her first...
0 comments56How To Help The Retarded Children Get Learning
When we provide the retarded children with the appropriate teaching methods, they can learn many things just like their peers from the intelligent children.
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