European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse M _-1 men of Mannheim s Turley Barracks made and donated the wooden instruments 1 " of i = =.i.-. Used by mrs Macarthur in teaching rhythm and muscular coordination. a l a 1e special child be " tying a Shoelace is a major Job for recalcitrant Muscles. The stars and stripes by Hildegarde a. Wiltfang staff writer m of cup there is Hope for every says one american National association working with youngsters in need of extra special care. Using this is a guide classes for such extra special Arm hear children have begun in Mannheim Many dependents schools Over seas have special classes for those requiring More attention than Normal Young sters there Are still children who full our. Side this category. They re either too Young or too seriously handicapped men tally or physio Billy to be cared for through existing fight this Lungu problem in the Heidelberg Post area which now includes act inn communities in Mann and Worms the in not Cru Neil for retarded children was formed last february. The Council whose president and vice president sire mrs. C. H. Wood and maj Bruce John son of Mcm Nheim. Held classes for both special and extra special children this sum Mer at i to Benjamin Franklin Village Elf inc rotary the Council however has been the to i of founding a permanent ext Rit up facial school at Benjamin Franklin Vil our summer school was started with afew voluntary contributions said mrs Wood when outlining the Council s pro Minitti. We Hope women s and men s clubs military units maybe individuals Wilt riveu5 the backing Well need to make the school .1 Long As there Are children in need of extra special care Well have to have two things building anal Money. Then Money will help solve our third need n full time paid speech therapist whom a Hope Well find among the dependents in the the time being classes Are being held every tuesday and thursday morning in the Village Chapel s Nursery room. One saturday morning each month is set Sld for a party. When More funds and a separate building Are available the sched ule will be increased according to mrs. John mat Arthur director of the associated with the Council and school is a Volunteer except for part time speech therapists whose services Are not available As often As necessary. Eve outside help has been offered. The wooden instruments used by mrs. Macarthur to help Tench rhythm and coordination to the children were made by men at Mann Heim s Turley a child should receive the care offered by extra special school is deter mined by capt Robert g. Scher. Chief of the paediatrics department it the 130th,station Hospital in it Idelbert who has worked Loshy with the Council since it formation. When parents Contact the coun cil they Are referred to the Hospital for Anerva Hytlon of their child s needs. Scherz recommendations Are then passed on to professional nurse. Mrs Charles Morgan of Mannheim also a Volunteer worker. She in turn tells mrs. Wood and mrs. Macar thur what training the child requires. Statistically this problem is not a minor one. Three out of every 100 children re quire some kind of special care. The Mann Heim Heidelberg Council knows it is Only doing a Small portion of what is require for the Overall needs of the Many Ameri can overseas communities. However. It is Chipping away at the problems in its Vicin Ity. The work follows the alms and Pur poses of National organizations in the states formed not Only to Aid the Chil Dren but also parents often hesitant about discussing a matter they feel should defaced alone by their own family. The Council and us Pool of Volunteer workers Are ready to give this help an advice to anyone in the Heidelberg Post unit interested in contacting them. Also to persons it other . Installations on this Side of the Allan tic who May be interested in starting a Simitar program. Letter should he addressed to Mannheim Heidel Berg Council for retarded children Apo 28, forces. Is photo by Ted Rohde Page
