Types of mental defectives . th his head a bright pink andcovered with a yellow down. Both ears are rudimentary; there is noauditory canal, so he is stone deaf. He has a large tongue, and keepshis mouth open. The palate is very high, and there are polypi in thenostrils. He is active and afifectionate. He is clever at making andunderstanding signs. He learned to knit, sew, darn stockings, canechairs, and to do housework. He also learned shoe-making, butcould never learn to read or write. Aged 9 years when photo wastaken. CASE C.—American Indian Type. R. I. (High-Grade Imbecile) was 16 years old
Types of mental defectives . th his head a bright pink andcovered with a yellow down. Both ears are rudimentary; there is noauditory canal, so he is stone deaf. He has a large tongue, and keepshis mouth open. The palate is very high, and there are polypi in thenostrils. He is active and afifectionate. He is clever at making andunderstanding signs. He learned to knit, sew, darn stockings, canechairs, and to do housework. He also learned shoe-making, butcould never learn to read or write. Aged 9 years when photo wastaken. CASE C.—American Indian Type. R. I. (High-Grade Imbecile) was 16 years old when photo wastaken. The family history is unknown. He is slender, erect, withhigh cheek-bones, prominent and sharp-pointed chin, tawny complex-ion, straight coarse black hair, and forehead permaturely enunciation is somewhat indistinct, and his speaking voice ratherhusky. He manages the traps in the band, is an exceedingly gooddrummer and bugler, can play the cornet very well, and is a very fair PLATE XXVIII. Case A.
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