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VI TO: Li v VI 4 T ? V - ' -mil1 BRAKES FAILED This interurban train failed to negotiate a turn in downtown Los Angeles after its brakes failed, left th e tracks and crashed into three parked furniture vans. Eight of the 16 passengers were slightly injured. , School-Age Youths Make Best Strides In Mental Hvaiene . Burlington; Vt.- (UPD -One question bothering psycholo gists is when is the best time to combat mental illness. James T. Mehorter, a pro fessor of educational psychol ogy at the University of Ver- mon't College of Education and Nursing, says "it should start in a state's public schools." Mehorter said "strong men tal health emphasis in our schools would do a great deal to prevent serious mental dis turbances" later on. Successful Adjustment He said "research studies in mental hygiene clearly show that school-age youths tend to make a successful per sonal adjustment when pro-i viaea witn curriculum ex periences in the principles of human behavior." Mehorter believes "the es sential ingredient for such a program is an adequately pre pared teacher with good per sonality traits who is sensi tive to the findings of the psychological sciences as they apply " to the student. This special kind of person is al ready in our schools today and needs only to be prqperly utilized: Mehorter says this mental health program, which could be started at practically no cost, 'does require adequate preparation. He said teachers should take courses in gen eral and educational psychol ogy, tests and measurements, counseling techniques, men tal hygiene and child and adolescent development. "Abnormal behavior," he said, "can be averted if its symptoms are perceived in time and the person showing them is referred to a trained psychotherapist. A teacher seeing a pupil display symp toms of abnormal behavior should guide him to a quali fied clinician or mental health clinic. She may help him to come to grips with his prob lem before he becomes ser iously disturbed." Certain Experiences Mehorter said "the teacher should not engage in the type of therapy employed by., a psychiatrist, psychoanalysts clinical psychologist. But she can provide certain therapeu tic experiences for the pupil Engineering Grads Continue Schooling New York -(Science Service)- More of this year's crop of graduating engineers will go back to school for ad vanced work than did last year, the Engineers Joint Council here reports. ,- Graduating engineers plan ning to pursue graduate work represented 10.9 per cent of this year's class, compared with 9.8 per cent last yearl But the increase apparent ly is not because of a poor employment market for engi neering grads. An EJC survey of 100 colleges shows that 63.3 per cent have already ac cepted employment this year, as opposed to 59 per cent last year. About eight per cent of this year's class is scheduled to go into the armed services, proportionately lower than last year. in the course s h e- teaches whether in elementary or sec ondary school." He said "the child who is provided with a knowledge and understanding of the mul tiple causes and motivations of behavior, of why he thinks, feels and behaves the way he does, tends to make a better adjustment than jthe youth de prived of this experience." Price 10 Cents Medford rhird Section MEDFORD, OREGON; THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1959 Pages 1-4 Fairview Home ProbablyOneof Least Known of Institutions By DICK HUMPHREY UPI Correspondent Salem-fUPD-One oi the re warding things about "covering"-this capital city under standing how its numerous in stitutions work. Probably the least known and one of the larf est of these institutions is Fairview Home for the mentally retarded where 2,100 "children" of varying ages, mental and phy sical., live. There are almost 500 on the waiting list. It would be inaccurate to say there aren't some gloomy aspects to Fairview children who must be fed, bathed, clothed, nursed and watched constantly in their cribs. " Atmosphere Hopeful But the atmosphere produc ed by Superintendent Dr. Ir win Hill and his well-trained staff is hopeful. The fact that 8 out of every 1,000 children born in Oregn this year may be in Fairview some time during their lives is shocking. But half of them will leave the school. Of those who leave, about half will be able to hold a a job that will make them self-sufficient. Fairview is one of the best planned Oregon institutions under direction of the Board of Control and building plan ning by Wilmsen and Endicott of Eugene. Buildings are being constructed, but even more will be needed to take care of retarded children who could benefit from Fairview's many services. Major Aim .. 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Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (coins) for this pattern - add 10 cents for each pattern for lst-class mailing. Send to Mar ian Martin. Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. - Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. attain his highest potentiality. There are more than 70 medically recognized causes of mental deficiency, most of them occuring before birth, at birth or in early childhood. But with the special and vo cational training available at Fairview much progress can be made. The retarded child has im paired mental development and what he learns he learns slowly. He sometimes uses poor judgement and adjusts slowly to new situations. He needs medical, emotional and physical care-the services of psychologists, social workers doctors and teachers. Some Taught Skills Education . and training takes many forms at Fairview. Some patients can only learn to feed and dress themselves. But others can be taught skills after they have completed as much formal education as they can profit from. Fairviews schools are not graded like public schools and the child is allowed to pro gress at his own fate. Standard school -tests would show the highest grade as the seventh but the average child never gets beyond the third grade. .. The child is also segregated in cottages so that he is with people with whom he feels comfortable. Many activities supplement the education program-music, physical education, home eco nomics ..and manual training. There'1' is a farm that pro duces about half the food need ed : for- the institution and a laundry that handles 68,000 pounds of wash a week for Fairview and other institutions.-'; ' .4 ; It is ; interesting that al though some children can't understand fractions in a schoolroom, they can measure them on a ruler or with a spoon in the kitchen when working out a recipe. Work. Therapy Outside of school hours pa tients may be assigned to work details as a form of therapy. These jobs are changed as ability increases. Recreation clubs of up to 20 patients are formed accord ing to age and ability. They may work on hobbies in the evening, read or just relax. There are also variety shows and athletics for more diver sion. At the variety show, the 40 piece Fairview band usually plays. It doesn't sound like the Boston Symphony, but it's a heart-warming experience' to hear them play. The children also have a rock-and-roll trio that is really good. Mentally retarded children resemble normal children more than they differ from them. Fairview is giving them the things all children need- affection, education, training and care, plus the chance to leave and lead a near-normal life. 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