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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
6
Springfield reports on Johnny a six year old blind boy in a special class at Hope School. The piece notes the need for individual attention and affection for mentally handicapped children and describes the school’s purpose and small class setting.
Maurice Tretakoff, director at Hope School, describes a new approach for Johnny, a student from Chicago since June 1965 with a 10-word vocabulary. He emphasizes calm, noncompetitive rooms, humane contact, and gradual training to reduce fear and enable participation in organized activities.
Fragmentary text hints at a discovery of land tied to an ancient ruin. Readers are left with unclear details about the house and surrounding land and what it may mean for nearby property.
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