Preventing Mental Retardation Through Early Care and Education
The Scottsdale Association for Retarded Citizens leads a public education effort to reduce mental retardation by up to 60,000 cases this year. It promotes nutrition, genetic counseling, prenatal care, disease treatment, rubella prevention, and avoidance of drugs and radiation during pregnancy. Counts include vaccination, home stimulation, parent training, and avoiding poisons, with contact details for the National Association for Retarded Citizens and Scottsdale ARC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale Association For
National Association For Retarded Citizens
P.O. Box
Arlington
Tex
Scottsdale
Help for Parents of Handicapped Children
A government pamphlet outlines parents reactions to a child with a handicap and the normal feelings of shock loneliness and guilt. It lists local and national resources for counseling services education rehab and support including churches schools clinics libraries and patient organizations to aid families coping with special needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo
Colo
Department of Health
Department of Recreation
Group aims at special home for handicapped adults
A Phoenix group proposes a Handicap Village in Arizona modeled after Clear Lake Iowa to provide resident cottages for mentally or physically handicapped adults. They note no current facilities for older handicapped individuals and seek community support, with an office at Mount of Olives Lutheran Church on East Thomas Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Douglas
Phoenix
Arizona
Clear Lake
Iowa
Mount of Olives Lutheran Church
E. Thomas Rd
Scouting program helps city boys learn survival and self discipline
Troop 640 in Scottsdale trains boys 11 and older from special education programs in urban and outdoor survival. Leaders emphasize self sufficiency, confidence, and personal progress through hiking and monthly camps, with challenges in securing enough adult volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 640
Scottsdale
Wilds
Boy Scouts
First Baptist Church
E. Osborn Rd
Theodore Roosevelt Council
East Phoenix
John Cameron
S. Willow Drive
Tempe
Harold Allen
Cameron
Sunflower
Tonto Creek
Seven Springs
Mesquite Wash
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David Storms
James Gilchrist
Kirk Calhoun
Earl Griffin
David Heidbrink
David Mayes
Liz Doup
Coolidge
Larry Handerson
Utah
Ione Roe
Tim Koors
Needlecraft
West
Camelback Road
Royal Palms and Dagres Gallery
John Fox
Main St
Main Street
Chicago Gang
Chicago Hair Company
N. Scottsdale Rd
Shea
E. Lemon
Jeroce
Tower Plaza
Park Central
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