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Ross Laboratories. 1979. Dietary modifications in disease: Mental and physical disabilities. Columbus, OH: Ross Laboratories, 21 pp.

Arthur Parmalee, Sr., Child Development Institute (7th: 1962: Los Angeles, California). 1964. The care of the retarded child: Therapy and prognosis—Proceedings. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau; for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 43 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 417)

Annotation: These proceedings of an institute to inform physicians about the advances in the field of mental retardation discuss the problem of mental handicaps, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for the treatment of neurosurgical problems in children, the role of the neurologist in the diagnosis of retardation, ophthalmologic problems, new developments in galactosemia, and the predictability Gesell development scales in Down's syndrome. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with developmental disabilities, Conferences, Diagnosis, Downs syndrome, Galactosemia, Mental retardation, Neurologists, Vision disorders

Kramm ER. 1963. Families of mongoloid children. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 56 pp. (Children's Bureau publication no. 401-1963)

Annotation: This publication discusses a study of 50 families who had a child with Down syndrome (previously called mongoloid) living in the home in order to help people generally understand what the problems are, to see what it means to be responsible for bringing up such a child with little community support. Chapter topics include a description of the problem, reactions of parents in learning their child has this condition, the child in the home and neighborhood, the future, the effect on the parents, and implications. An appendix with statistical data and selected references is provided.

Keywords: Child development, Children with special health care needs, Congenital abnormalities, Disabilities, Down syndrome, Families, Parent education

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1960. The mongoloid baby. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 20 pp. (Children's Bureau folder; no. 50-1960 (reprinted 1969))
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