Rehabilitation center built for disabled children in Nashua
The $200,000 rehabilitation center began in 1953 after Drs and philanthropists formed a foundation. An endowment of $2.6 million supports care for 60 children, 45 of them crippled, with schooling for the deaf. The program includes physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, daily living activities, and par ent follow up. Admissions require medical recommendation and teachability. about 290 children have been helped, including two from Rhode Island. Future plans call for an adult rehabilitation project and an education center for training professionals at Mountain to expand services and research.