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From: era@ncar.ucar.edu (Ed Arnold)
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Subject: Re: Mentally Handicapped
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Date: 22 Feb 90 21:58:58 GMT
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Index Number: 6919

In article <10323@bunker.UUCP> Gordon.Mccraw@p0.f19.n233.z1.fidonet.org writes:
|Index Number: 6892
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|I'm very interested in information that you 
|may have that may help us with our daughter Whitne.  For the past seven 
|years she has been classified as having moderate to severe speech 
|handicap.  After much testing and data collecting it has been 
|determined that she is Educatibly Mentally Handicapped.

I know many parents don't like the name of the organization,
but have you tried the ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens)?
[Caveat: some chapters have already changed their name to avoid
the "R-word", but they may still retain a phone listing under ARC.]
The more progressive chapters can provide you with a lot of
information and, more important, direct help such as going to
your daughter's IEP to make sure the school district is doing
the right thing.  Don't let the local school segregate her, and
make sure they are taking positive steps to form a circle of
friends for her, etc.

There should be a state office for ARC in your state, which
can direct you to a local chapter.  If not, call ARC/National
at 800-433-5255 or 817-640-0204; ask for information on how to
find your local office.
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Ed Arnold * NCAR * POB 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 * 303-497-1253(w)
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"See, the human mind is kind of like ... a pinata.  When it breaks open,