The public health nurse and the retarded child
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| Description | This film discusses the role of the public health nurse in relation to the retarded child and his family. This objective is achieved with the aid of clinical subjects, personnel from a clinic for retarded individuals, and public health nurses. Miss Roberts, a public health nurse, becomes aware of a retarded child, Mark, during a routine home visit for an eye check on Mark's older brother. Mark's mother describes him as "slow," and the program discusses simple methods to use in assessing a child's abilities at an early age. Several retarded children are shown at different age levels, performing simple tasks to demonstrate the effectiveness and value of such learning experiences to the child and his/her family. The program then focuses on Miss Roberts' efforts to secure help for Mark. She discusses Mark's case with his family physician and a referral is secured for an evaluation. Scenes are shown of Mark's interview with the psychologist, child development specialist, physical therapist, |
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| Source | collections.nlm.nih.gov |
| Author | Barnard, Jo A., Oklahoma. Division of Maternal and Child Health., United States. Children's Bureau., University of Oklahoma. |
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Attribution: Barnard, Jo A., Oklahoma. Division of Maternal and Child Health., United States. Children's Bureau., University of Oklahoma.