Show don't always know what they mean when the children in the neighborhood call me I'd like to believe they are being nice to I GO to I'm learning to read and write I like but I like week nights and weekends as I keep busy at I play in the house Mother will let me play She tells me to stay in the yard or very I take many I'm careful to stay out of the THE flowers in bloom are I like their On my walks I watch other children I would like to play with but I always know what to Any Retarded Child Have you ever wondered what the retarded child in your neighborhood is really Why is he Why does he act like Or have you ever said to he have feelings like I WHAT are his needs to make life Have you gone one step farther than that and asked what you could to to help the retarded child have a happier and more productive This is not an attempt to answer all these ques- lions in but to create a little more understanding about the retarded youngster you may have seen in your FIRST of approximately three percent of depopulation is means that out of a of about or as Davis would come the classification of mentally Their retardation from being almost completely helpless tc those who arc able to maybe up to the grade hold jobs raise a CAUSES of are least c which is Many are of prenatal some are a result of brain injury during othes have become men retarded because of diseases or as a result No is immune to thi It can happen at any age and to families of all cultures and GREAT stride have been made by the profession to The system of Davis County hs led out in the state in prodding educational for in the area have provided for religious at the child's own mental Many public services are provided for he but to reach complete fulfillment he needs to be accepted by people in his THIS child the same feelings of anger and rejection as the rest of He has needs to be fulfilled such as the chance to contribute by doing chores around the house or working and earning These children are loving and some-limes sometimes They like to talk about things such as dates and other things children of their own age are interested THEY can properly and be like normal children if other children treat them with respect don't tease them if adults will help them by providing opportunities for playing and kj |