Presents the edited transcripts of some of the discussions authors held over the past year with a 26-year-old man labeled mentally retarded by his family, school teachers, and others in his life. (Author/AM)

Eighty-five institutionalized retardates, some of whom were members of a peer group and some of whom were isolates, were compared for adjustment to the institution and conformity to institution rules. (Author)

In this address to the Second Congress of the World Organization for Human Potential, the author promotes the principle that institutionalization of handicapped children and senior citizens is environmental deprivation. He examines rehabilitation trends, and the effects of institutionalization on human development. (VW)

Examined was the relationship between length of institutionalization and IQ change in 46 school-aged, socially deprived, retarded girls. (Author)

Presented is the final report of the Home Life Program, a demonstration project (1971-74) designed to teach basic academic and homemaking skills to 100 educable mentally retarded institutionalized persons. The project is noted to have been successful in teaching new skills and in improving self-help skills and appropriate behavior. It is explained…

To determine critical deficiencies in institutional reform related to accreditation, data from surveys conducted by the Accreditation Council for Facilities for the Mentally Retarded were analyzed. Identified were critical standards with which significant proportions of the facilities surveyed did not comply, formulated was an…

Environmental interaction in a dayhall housing 31 severely and profoundly retarded adolescents at a Connecticut State institution, was evaluated within the initial existing facility, and the same facility redesigned to provide an enriched environment. (Author)

Adapted from a paper presented at the Fourth Congress of the International League of Societies for the Mentally Handicapped (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, October 21, 1968). (RJ)

Three groups of eight institutionalized severely and profoundly retarded males (mean ages 9-14 years) were studied to determine the effects of enhancement of the physical and social environment and behavior modification training upon acquisition of self help skills. (Author/CL)

THIS STUDY ATTEMPTED TO ASSESS CHANGES IN THE BEHAVIOR OF SEVERELY RETARDED CHILDREN AS A RESULT OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. THIS IS PHASE II OF A THREE-PART REPORT WHICH COVERS SOCIAL COMPETENCY AND PARENT ADAPTABILITY. THE SUBJECTS WERE PLACED IN AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUP (SCHOOL CHILDREN) AND A CONTROL GROUP (NONSCHOOL CHILDREN). THE SCHOOL CHILDREN…

Behavioral differences were found for both mongols and normal children (mental age below 2 years) between those who lived at home with their parents and those in institutions. (Author/WY)

A review of eight research studies on the question of size in relation to quality of resident life in state institutions is presented. Findings of seven of the studies reviewed showed that there is some advantage to the smaller setting. None showed any advantage to larger institutions. (PHR)