Types of mental defectives . Case Case P. 45 LOW-GRADE IMBECILES 47 peculiar, low, slurring, whining voice, and keeps repeating; Imafraid— Im afraid. She learned to recognize a few colors and forms,and to read simple sentences in a halting, hesitating way, and write asprawling illegible hand, always under direction. She has an aversionto sewing. Her mental limit was reached in her 21st year, and sincethen she has retrograded until now she does absolutely CASE J—I is the mother. CASE K.—^Low-Grade Imbecile. L. P. was about 34 years old when photo was taken. The fatherand mothe
Types of mental defectives . Case Case P. 45 LOW-GRADE IMBECILES 47 peculiar, low, slurring, whining voice, and keeps repeating; Imafraid— Im afraid. She learned to recognize a few colors and forms,and to read simple sentences in a halting, hesitating way, and write asprawling illegible hand, always under direction. She has an aversionto sewing. Her mental limit was reached in her 21st year, and sincethen she has retrograded until now she does absolutely CASE J—I is the mother. CASE K.—^Low-Grade Imbecile. L. P. was about 34 years old when photo was taken. The fatherand mother were confirmed drunkards and died within two weeks ofeach other. L. always lived in an atmosphere of vice and one time she was put to work in a family but could not keep herposition. She went to school for five years, but did practically nothingexcept learn color and form, and to recognize a few simple words withgreat difficulty, which she promptly forgot. Yet she became a mostefiScient laundress; and an excellent bas
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