That is so awsome teaching these kids how to talk and do things. I have worked with kids and adult with disabilities and it's so important for them to learn and whays more important that the parents teach as well and not treat them like babies. Many parents feel sorry foe their child and don't teach them instead they do for them. Many are capable to do things for themselves
Cute little babies they are sweet. My sister is a violent schjizophrenic 40 years old was not a cute cuddly litte one but a mean child slamming other childrens fingers in doors laughing. She is still as double minded, violent and has to remain extrejnely sedated to avoid violence against others.
These kids would be just a few years older than I am now if alive. Sure would love to know these patients stories ❤❤ For 10 years from 2009 to 2019 I taught at the elementary school and in special needs. Those days were the hardest job I’ve ever done. The parents had so little support back then. These teachers were angel’s truly ahead of their time. I hope I made an affect like these teachers must have and LOVE the station wagon
State hospitals were used as dumping grounds for all kinds of individuals , luckily this children lookk vary well cared for in this Hospital And showed love and attention
These kids would be just a few years older than I am now if alive. Sure would love to know these patients stories ❤❤ For 10 years from 2009 to 2019 I taught at the elementary school and in special needs. Those days were the hardest job I’ve ever done. The parents had so little support back then when this film was shot. These teachers were angel’s truly ahead of their time. I hope I made an affect like these teachers must have
Right? I agree. I think the parents were convinced their children would get a better education at SSH. At the time, it was rare for children with Down Syndrome to have access to any education.
Times were so different back then. "Bad news" was generally frowned on, I know it sounds insane. The Spanish Flu outbreak and the Great Depression got people used to losing children for horrible formerly unforgivable reasons. During the Great Famine in Europe cannibalism did happen. Desperate times sometimes causes horrible decisions to have to be made.
The parents were pressured into giving the baby up, because they didn’t believe that any parent could benefit the baby and the stress tore families apart. Families lacked the resources to insure what ever therapies were available, not many at all. Advocates has made huge changes, kids today are thriving, actors, gymnasts, working in jobs that do not demean them.
"jobs that do not demean them", honest work, at ANY level, DOES NOT DEMEAN anyone. Any actors with Downs are an infinitesimal minority. I clean my own toilets, take out my own garbage and I have a college degree. I don't consider it demeaning. Today, most Downs or any severely handicapped fetus is aborted; this is simply fact. I have sympathy for the poor families who simply cannot mentally, physically or financially endure the burden of these children and they are a burden, please don't soft-soap reality. @@Allergictocatstoo
