A group of 24 institutionalized retarded children was individually matched on the basis of sex, socio-economic status, I.Q. and American Association on Mental Deficiency diagnostic category, with a group of 24 retarded children who remained at home. (Author)

Displacement transducers and certain procedures for training were used in an initial attempt to increase soft palate movement in a 12-year-old male with velopharyngeal inadequacy.

Examined were 55 children with adenosine deaminase enzyme deficiency and combined immunodeficiency disease, characterized by severe infections in early life. (CL)

Serum of five children ages 1 to 19 months with congenital pure red cell aplasia (incomplete or defective development of red blood cells) was injected in normal mice to determine possible inhibition of red blood cell formulating stimulants. (CL)