Show 4 — STUDENT LIFE JUNE 24 196S Cii " (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles planned by Student Life dealing with mental retardation This article deals with types of retardates Subsequent stories will discuss training acceptance and the future of mentally retarded individuals) By Laird Walker In an age of scientific advancement for prevention of diseases such as polio cancer diptheria and measles the problem of mental retardation remains with society Currently there are 56 million mentally retarded persons in the United States and this figure is expected to rise to 65 million in the next four years These figures represent approximately three percent of the current and anticipated populations Since the late President John F Kennedy promoted legislative programs dealing retardation with mental much has been done to improve the plight of mentally retarded and their families Myths and misconceptions have been to a greater extent eliminated and understanding is begining to re ed together With a population of that year there were an 991-00- 50-7- total number basis of the 56 million retardates On a about 285000 are severely or profound retarded 350000 are moderately retarded and 5 million are mildly retarded In a report submitted this year to the Utah Legislature Dr G D Carlyle Thompson director of public health revealed estimates made on mental retardation in the state January 1964 Figures were based on the standard three percent ratio of inci- Metabolic disorders medical syndromes such as Down’s Syndrome (mongolism) hydrocephaly and microcephaly are also retardation types severe Definite diagnosis in approximately 75 percent of the cases cannot be made according to the NARC Lack of adequate opportunities to learn depressing environment and insufficient care of mothers during pregnancy and childbirth frequently result in retardation training Authorities in mental retardation estimate that there are at least 200 possible causes of retardation However of all cases only about one fourth can be attributed conducted Magazine recen survey by 1 1 y showed that retardation incidence in low areas is more common than in other areas because of poor physical care and insicio-econom- ic adequate learning conditions No cures of mental retardation have been discovered nor are any expected Absence of or damage to brain cells make such impossible Through various programs however groups worki n g tardation Among diseases which may cause the condition are German measles during the first three months of pregnancy re- - A Time to specific diseases Conditions before during and after childbirth can cause re- dence of the estimated 29730 retardates Dissected further that total included 24770 mildly retarded 3965 moderately retarded and 995 profound and semi-skille- gories also causes 0 Severe and profound retardates require lifetime care and supervision moderately retarded are capable of selfmaintenance in unskilled or d occupations and the mildly retarded are capable of social and vocational adequacy w i t h sufficient 35-5- Classifications meningitis and syphilis Incompatible Rh blood factors lead poisoning lack of oxygen excessive fever or accident’s to a person’s head are port varied somewhat from those presented earlier with severe and profound group- place them For want of more concise definitions authorities classify mentally retarded persons according to I Q Four classifications given by the National Association for Re- tarded Children are: mild retardation moderate severe and profound Mild retardation includes 0 those persons with I Q’s se0 and moderate vere and profound under 35 Approximately 85 percent of all retardates are classified “mildly retarded” and 15 per cent fall into the other cate- with retarded persons are at tempting to provide training Helping retardates through training programs to become is the ultimate of these goal activities Train ing retardates will be discus ' ed in a subsequent article self-sufficie- nt The hope of organizations working with retardates was summarized b y President Kennedy when he stated in a speech “The brain cells have been damaged New cells cannot be grown just as you cannot grow a new arm It is possible however through long periods of training to teach other portions of the brain to take over some of the functions of the damaged portion just as people with one hand learn to do many of the things you and I do with our two hands” The Placement Center (UB 310) announced student job availabilities for men over 18 at the Grand Teton Lodge Co Jackson Wyoming and for men and s women students at Har-rah’- Club Reno Nevada For further information concerning these summer opportunities contact the Placement Center WWJ x'l ffi As?- - r'-'v- T i 5 ' 4 i : i Sp- U Ia V- - VY-&V4-S V &&'' ZT 4 tfytt fi x ' ¥ x ' is - : s'' - V 4- - is ' " ‘ ’ ' T ' 'X ' s' vw 4 Iy s i- 'ii V ' yxf i-'- to a- - v’s t- ’v-V- - is 's o )” 'totv w - - '?' 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