| Show ATYPICAL CHILDREN TOPIC AT ATMan LARGE MEETING Man Who Gave Name to Class Discusses Problems of Educating It It Discussion of problems of ot educating atypical children was given before yesterday yesterday yes yes- esterday es afternoons afternoon's session of the de department de- de of ot special education of tho the National Education association by Dr M. M I. I P. P E. E Groszmann of ot New York di director dl- dl rector of ot the National Association for forthe tho the Study and Education of Exceptional Exception Exception- al Children Dr Groszmann first applied ap ap- ap plied pled the term atypical to this kind of ot children in 1903 the word having been generally accepted since that time Dr Groszmann told how his studies of child life had led him to see the necessity ne no- ot of adjusting education to needs of various types typos of those educated also had led him to recognize the presence In society of ot many different pathological cal types typed that would repay study and specialized training Ho He then said that that In tho the solution of this problem there must be operation co of or medical and educational science adding Minor Variations For minded feeble-minded children and for 01 other plainly defective classes there are aro Institutions Ja JI n some places But for tho tim minor c cases es such as suffer vcr very largely from slight ph physical de defects de de- or 01 who vary from the average human humn type only to a a small smal extent extentS for fOl those who are practically normal normal except In tone In n tune or In the rhythm and nd time of or their tune development little nas has been beit done dOno Usual Usually they are allowed to drag through tho the ordinary schools either cither or private or outside of them without receiving the expert Individual ual nat attention which v they so 90 impera- impera ti elv t elv need In too many Instances they are aro loosely classed with wih tho the defective and children and placed in institutions very suited Ill for tor their particular condition Sometimes In tho the homes of the tho wealthy such chil chii- dren ren are arc placed under PI private vate tutorShip tutorship tutorship tutor tutor- ship which however Is rarely competent compe compo tent since the study and better beter understanding understanding understanding under under- standing of ot these cases caseb Is a a matter of profound scientific research Besides the method of private ato tutoring de deprives deprives deprives de- de the children of tho the benefit and stimulus of ot companionship and healthy competition Children of parents par par- cats In moderate and poor circumstances circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances are simply neglected although many of or them might be bo developed into most useful citizens The movement now Initiated in several sev soy cral eral sections of this country to create special classes or called so-called so In the public schools Is I a as RI yet casses only a beginning beginning and its Is usefulness is destined des des- tined always alwn's to be restricted in Jn several soy sev oral eral points of ot vital importance al although although al- al nl- nl though it must be admitted that those these classes will wil be of ot unquestionable value for tor a aery very cry large number of ot children who do not fit Into the ordinary routine routine rou rou- tine of ot a regular class I havo have applied to tho the children for whose whoso conditions classes will nill wIl be of special benefit tho the term torm pseudo atypical children chil chil- dren circa that Is to ea ray ear children who are I not really realy but only seemingly and temporarily tem tern exceptional But the case cae of the truly atypical child can rarely bo successfully handled handled han han- dIed In day schools of ot any kind The Th great groat number of or children In the tho public school classes prevents in a n large largo measure that strictly individualized handling which Is so absolutely necessary necos- necos sary In treatment of ot this kind kind Further Further Fur Fur- ther thor there would always exist the tho struggle between tho tim home and tho tue school environment for the dominant Influence In the he childs child's development Harmony of ot educational metho methods s and control is practically Impossible Imposible under such conditions and tho ing from one set of environment Influences Influences Inu- Inu to the tho other will never gain an equilibrium of ot habits and attitude Besides Besides Be Be- sides ldes the proper training of these children chi chi- chil chil- dren Is I only secondarily a n matter mater o of In Instruction Ill In and requires primarily a detailed de do- tailed caro care of ot the tho physical and ina emotional emotional emo emo- tonal development of ot tho child In other words a well genera general gen sen- era eral regimen In mental and ph physical exercises in habits of ot life in diet sleep p etc etc Mean teo of of Treatment Educational farms and workshops sanatoriums sanatorium in the tho mountains and b bythe by bythe the sea cottage colonies and similar simia places for tor treating the truly atypical child were urged b by Dr Groszmann who haVe own experience In 18 conducting conducting conducting con con- I ducting such luch a school Society ho he said sold suffers most from the Irresponsible I ble bie un unstable and shiftless elements I now not r perlY handled Feebleminded Feeble Feeble- minded children may be sent to a pub- pub lie lc Institution and ant antso so disposed ed of of ot but I In tho the cases caes of ot the atypical or borderland borderland borderland border land cases who recruit the tho army of tho the unfit the problem lies les Thero There are hundreds of ot thousands of or these cases In tho the country he declared and tho the public Is Just beginning to ap appreciate appreciate ap- ap the tho vastness of this problem He lie spoke of the work being done dona b by the association of ot which he Is director In inthis this thin study which ho said eald had received the Indorsement of leading educators ami physicians throughout the thc country Dr C C. C C B. B Davenport of ot tho the Carnegie In Institute at Washington ashington D. D C C. and di director director director di- di rector department of experimental evolution at Cold Springs s Harbor L. L I. I was scheduled for an address but was unable to attend His paper was t read by Dr E E. G. G Titus Tiu of ot the tho Utah Agricultural Agricultural tural college Th The substance of ot this address follows follow's Eugenics and nod Marriage There comes a time In tho the life of the thc most thoughtful cultured people when they realize that they are drift lag ing Int towards marriage and when they stop to consider If tho the proposed union will t 11 lead lend to a healthful mentally well- well endowed offspring But But however much such a person may take advice o of books or friends he will wI find such a a. lacking inciting of definite knowledge that a shutting his eyes ees to possible disaster he decides to take his chance Were ere our knowledge of ot heredity more precIsely precisely precisely pre pre- formulated there thero Is little doubt that many unfit marriages would bep be bo p prevented rove at edThe ed The data must first be bo collected and then analyzed And finally when pub pub- 1 lic spirit Is aroused its Is will Wil must b be cr in appropriate legislation Since the weak and the criminal wIll wll not bo be guided in their b by patriotism pa pa- or family pride more moro powerful power power- ful fui legislation is required And as ss for Idiots low imbeciles incurable and ani dangerous criminals mo m. Inn n res restrictions s be nt prevented d from procreation procreation either cither b by either segregation segregation tion during the tho reproductive o period or by sterilization Society must protect Itself Isel as It claims the right to deprive the murderer of his life Ure so also It may annihilate the h hideous serpent of hope hono- lessly vicious protoplasm i At the tho business meeting which followed fol fol- lowed the addresses the following of of- of were elected for tor the ensuing term President Dr 31 M. M r P. P Groszmann N J. J J. J vice le president John B. B B Curts Curtis Chicago secretary W. W y j E. E Taylor raylor Gooding Ida E |
