Care and education of crippled children in the United States . quabs, and ducks, the care of horses,and the use of implements in general farming, in addition to theraising of vegetables and flowers for the market. All of these outdoor occupations are especially advantageousfor children who have had bone tuberculosis and need to continuelife in the open air for a long time. It is not possible, of course,for those who are badly crippled to assume much responsibilityin farm work; however, boys who limp in walking but have strongarms are able to do a great many kinds of farm work on specializedfar
Care and education of crippled children in the United States . quabs, and ducks, the care of horses,and the use of implements in general farming, in addition to theraising of vegetables and flowers for the market. All of these outdoor occupations are especially advantageousfor children who have had bone tuberculosis and need to continuelife in the open air for a long time. It is not possible, of course,for those who are badly crippled to assume much responsibilityin farm work; however, boys who limp in walking but have strongarms are able to do a great many kinds of farm work on specializedfarms such as are usually found near eastern cities. There wouldbe fewer openings for crippled boys on extensive western farmswhere grain is raised on a large scale and most of the work is doneby heavy machinery which requires the efficient use of both handsand both feet. Chair-caning, the making of simple furniture, and cobblingare usually taught in formal classes and will be mentioned againlater in this chapter, but it should be noted in passing that these 74. HAND WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING kinds of hand work may develop also in a residential institutionbecause the children who learn to do such work can repair furni-ture in the institution and keep their own shoes in good making has been much discussed as a possible source oflivelihood for crippled boys, but it is not now taught in any of theinstitutions. It may be offered at the Widener Memorial Schooland the Nebraska State Hospital later when there are older boysin sufficient numbers to furnish pupils for this as for the othertrades already taught. OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING AT TWO NOTABLE INSTITUTIONSTwo of the largest and best equipped institutions are espe-cially notable for the comprehensive fashion in which they haveturned all the resources of the institution into possible avenuesof vocational training for the children in their care. The WidenerMemorial School in Philadelphia has a capacity of loo children;t
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