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ceives individual attention and training. It is obvious that 

 the crippled child has a greater chance to develop his re- 

 sources in an institution where his handicapped condition is 

 given consideration than in a general asylum where his handi- 

 cap excludes him from all the normal occupation and competi- 

 tion of the other children. For cases of dependent children 

 who are state wards, it is highly advisable to segregate the 

 handicapped in an institution where they can be given special 

 opportunities relative to their needs. 



Social Agencies. All the cases referred to the Social Serv- 

 ice Department need assistance in solving their social prob- 

 lems ; circumstances have forced them to appeal for advice 

 or help. Of these 150 cases of crippled children registered 

 with the Social Service Department, 65 have no record of 

 other social agencies following them; the remaining 85 cases 

 have the following agencies registered as contributing to their 

 improvement : 



AGENCIES NUMBER OF CASES REGISTERED 



In Indianaj^olis — 



Charity Organization Society 15 



Children's Aid Society 15 



Board of Children's Guardians 13 



Juvenile Court 8 



Public Health Nursing Association 15 



Woman's Improvement Club 1 



St. Margaret's Guild 2 



Flower Mission 4 



Department of School Attendance 5 



School nurses , 7 



Tuberculosis Clinic 3 



Mother's Aid 5 



Salvation Army 4 



Y.W.C.A 



Red Cross Civilian Relief 

 Board of State Charities 



Foreign Mission 



W.C.T.U . 



Tri-Kappa Society 



1 

 1 



2 

 1 

 1 



3 



In Indiana — 



Associated Charities, Elwood. 



Associated Charities, Wabash. 



Associated Charities, Marion. 



Associated Charities, Gary . . . 



Associated Charities, Franklin 



1 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 1 



Total 



114 



