The Psychological Clinic

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1 The Psychological Clinic Copyright, 193, by Lightner Witmer, Editor Vol. XX, No. 9 February, 193 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME A CUMULATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY By R. A. Brotemarkle, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania Assisted by Dorothy M. Bassett Charlotte Easby-Grave PART II Cornelia B. Meytrott Adele Rosenheim Case 31?M. b. May 11, ?B No examination. Not in Home. 199?G C.A percentile d grade. 8 year M B.A. 7.0 d grade reading. M.A. 7.9 I.Q percentile Ilealy A?(1) 0", () 17"; B (1) DNC, () 0" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC, 0 percentile; () 0", 30 percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on th Diagnosis: Normal. Low rate of response. Imaginative, sen- sitive. Temper. Limited distribution of attention. Persistence good. Recommendation : Normal personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile d grade. 10 year M M.A. 8. th reading, d I.Q. 91.8(M) 30 percentile arithmetic, 3.7 Witmer FB?(1) 0", 1 percen- Morgan. tile; () ", 0 percentile; (3) 0" Ilealy A?DNC; B (1) DNC, () DNC 7

2 8 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Dearborn FB?(1) 0", 30 percentile; () 0", 1 percentile Memory Span AY?, 1 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on d Diagnosis: Normal low. Unpleasant disposition. Anger and hurts younger children. Recommendation: Careful discipline. development. Corrective personality Case 3?M. b. Feb. 18, ?B C.A percentile year M M.A..7 I.Q. 9 0 percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 13 Diagnosis : Goddard FB?Mental Age. Normal. Recommendation: Allow mother to plan care for. Released in care of Mother, October 8, 198. Case 33?M. b. Oct. 3, ?B No examination. Not in Home. 199?G- No examination. Not in Home. 1930?R C.A percentile th grade. 10 year M B.A. 7.0 th grade reading. M.A. 9. th grade arithmetic. I.Q percentile Witmer FB?(1) 3", 1 percentile; () ", 0 percentile; (3) " Healy A?DNC; B (1) DNC, () 17" Dearborn FB?(1) 10", 0 percentile; () 1", 0 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile; L? on 3d Diagnosis: Normal. Poor distribution of attention. Imagery deficiency. Recommendation: Normal personality development. Case 3?F. b. Oct. 1, ?B C.A percentile year F M.A. 7. I.Q percentile

3 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 9 Porteus Maze?Mental Age 7 Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.3 Army Designs?Mental Age 9.7 Diagnosis : Normal. Recommendation: Remain in Home until relatives can care for. 199?G C.A percentile 1A grade 8 year F B.A..0 M.A. 7.3 I.Q percentile Healy A?(1) 10", () 1"; B (1) 31", () 0" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC, 70 percentile; () 1", 80 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on th Diagnosis: Normal retarded. Mentally and educationally re- tarded. Fluctuating attention. Trainable. Manual. Talkative. Recommendation : Normal personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile 3B grade. 10 year F B.A d grade reading. M.A. 8.3 d grade arithmetic. I.Q percentile Witmer FB?(1) 37", 1 percentile; () ", 0 percentile; (3) 3" Healy A?8"; B (1) 101", () 70" Dearborn FB?(1) 3", 0 percentile; () 180", 0 percentile Memory Span AY?, 80 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L?0 Diagnosis: Dull normal. Educationally and mentally re- tarded. Poor concentration. Recommendation : Normal personality development. Case 3?M. b. Sept. 1, ?B C.A percentile 8 year M M.A. 7.3 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 11. Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.3 Diagnosis : Normal.

4 0 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Recommendation: Remain at Home. 199?G C.A percentile 1st grade 8 year M B.A. 9.0 M.A. 9.3 I.Q percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?, 90 percentile ; L? on th Diagnosis: Normal. Needlessly retarded. Recommendation : Normal personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile d grade. 10 year M B.A. 8.0 th grade reading. M.A. 10. d grade arithmetic. I.Q percentile Witmer FB?(1) 3", 1 percentile; () ", 10 percentile; (3) 7" Healy A?(1) 1", () 11"; B (1) 0", () 3" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC, 1 percentile; () 1", 0 percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?, 99 percentile; L? on th Diagnosis: Normal. Friendly, popular. Understanding reader. Recommendation: Normal personality development. Case 3?M. b. July 1, ?B C.A percentile 8 year M M.A..0 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 9 Diagnosis : Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.8 Borderline. Recommendation: Medical care. Care under American Legion. 199?G C.A percentile 1A grade 8 year M B.A..0 M.A. 7.3 I.Q percentile Memory Span AY?, 1 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on th Diagnosis : Normal retarded. School progress not likely with- out help.

5 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 1 Recommendation: Normal personality development. Educational help. 1930?R C.A percentile d grade. 10 year M B.A. 8.0 d grade reading. M.A. 9. IB grade arithmetic. I.Q percentile Witmer FB?(1) ", 0 percentile; () 1", 90 percentile; (3) 1" Healy B?(1) ", () 3" Dearborn FB?(1) ", 30 percentile; () 0", 1 percentile Memory Span AV?, 1 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on th Diagnosis: Normal. Discontented. Sullen. Recommendation: Corrective personality development. Case 37?M. b. Aug. 7, ?B No examination. Not in Home. 199?G C.A percentile 3d grade 8 year M B.A. 9.0 M.A. 10. I.Q percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?, 90 percentile; L? on d Diagnosis : Superior. Alert. Observant. Language ability good. Recommendation : Normal personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile th grade. 10 year M B.A. 9.0 Excellent reading. M.A Good arithmetic. I.Q percentile Witmer FB?(1) 0", 1 percentile; () 1", 90 percentile; (3) 0" Healy A?DNC; B (1) 9", () 3" Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?I, 80 percentile; L? on 3d Diagnosis: Superior. Excellent languageability and vocabulary. Recommendation: Normal personality development. Develop high abilities.

6 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Case 38?M. b. June 30, ?B C.A percentile 8 year M M.A.. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 10 Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.1 Army Designs?Mental Age 10.7 Diagnosis : Dull normal. Recommendation : Remain in Home until family can be brought together. 199?G C.A percentile B grade 8 year M B.A.. M.A. 8.0 I.Q percentile Ilealy A?(1) F (Gave up), () 0", (3) 8"; B (1) 0", () 0" Dearborn FB?(1) 80", 0 percentile; () 30", 30 percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile ; R?3, 0 percentile; L? on th Diagnosis: Normal retarded. Low intelligence. Rate of re- sponse low. Slow in group response. Recommendation: Normal personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile 3d grade. 10 year M M.A Morgan. I.Q percentile Witmer FB?(1) 3", 0 percentile; () 0", 0 percentile; (3) 1" Ilealy A?10"; B (1) 100", () 30" Dearborn FB?(1) 10", 0 percentile; () 10", 0 percentile Memory Span AV?, 1 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on d Diagnosis: Dull normal. Unobservant. Trainable in manual work. Recommendation : Normal personality development. Manual training. Case 39?F. b. Feb. 1, ?B C.A percentile 8 year F M.A. 8.0

7 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 3 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 8 Army Designs?Mental Age 11. Diagnosis: Normal. Recommendation: Allow mother, sincere interest, plan for. Released in care of Mother 199. Case 0?M. b. Aug. 1, ?B C.A percentile 8 year M M.A. 8.0 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 1 Army Designs?Mental Age 1.8 Diagnosis: Normal. Speech defect. Sneaky. Recommendation : Corrective personality development. Re- turn to parents. 199?G C.A percentile d grade. 10 year M B.A. 8.0 M.A. 9.0 I.Q percentile Healy A?(1) 0", () "; B (1) 8", () " Dearborn FB?(1) 10", 70 percentile; () ", 80 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?, 1 percentile; L? on th Diagnosis: Normal. Slightly retarded. Hyperactive and nervous. Elusive. Concrete material discrimination and comprehension good. Recommendation : Physical exaction. Manual training?capacity. 1930?R C.A percentile th grade. 10 year M M.A th grade Morgan. I.Q. 9.9 (M) 0 percen- th grade arithmetic. tile th grade reading. Witmer FB?(1) ", 0 percentile; () 1", 90 percentile; (3) 1" Ilealy A?77"; B (1) 30", () " Dearborn FB?(1) 170", 0 percentile; () ", 80 percentile Memory Span AV?, 1 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile; L? on 1st

8 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Diagnosis: Normal. Corrective punishment imposed. Recommendation: Corrective speech. Corrective personality development. Case 1?F. b. April 1, ?B C.A percentile 8 year F M.A. 8. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 9 Diagnosis : Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.8 Normal. Recommendation : Allow mother plan care for. Released Jan. 9, 199. Case?M. b. April, ?B C.A percentile 8 year M M.A. 7. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 10 Diagnosis : Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.1 Dull normal. Extreme neglect. Infancy at Home. Recommendation: Remain at Home. 199?G C.A percentile A grade 10 year M B.A. 7.0 M.A. 8. I.Q percentile Healy A?(1) DNC, () 1"; B (1) ", () 30" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC, 1 percentile; () 0", 90 percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?, 80 percentile ; L? on th Diagnosis : Dull normal. Resentful uncontrolled temper. Retarded. Fluctuating attention. Fair persistence. Recommendation : Corrective personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile Promoted to th grade. 1 year M M.A Morgan. I.Q. 8.3(M) 0 percen- th grade arithmetic. tile th grade reading. Witmer FB?(1) ", 30 percentile; () ", 10 percentile; (3) 1" Healy B?(1) DNC, () 30"

9 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME Dearborn FB?(1) 170", 0 percentile; () 7", 0 percentile Memory Span AV?, 1 percentile; R?, 70 percentile ; L? on th Diagnosis: Normal retarded. Infancy in school. Recommendation: Normal personality development. Case 3?F. b. Nov. 1, ?F C.A percentile 10 year F M.A..3 I.Q.. 0 percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age. Goddard FB?Mental Age.9 Diagnosis : Moron Recommendation : Transfer for institutional vocational training. 199?G C.A percentile d grade promoted to 3d. 10 year F M.A. 8. I.Q (M) 10 percentile Diagnosis: Mental defective. Recommendation : Transfer for institutional vocational training. Released in care of Father, July, 199. Case?M. b. July 1, ?B C.A percentile 10 year M M.A. 7.8 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 13 Army Designs?Mental Age 11. Diagnosis: Dull normal. Recommendation : Stay at Home. Correct stammer. 199?G C.A percentile A grade 10 year M B.A. 8.0 M.A I.Q percentile Healy A?(1) 18", () 0"; B (1) ", () 3" Dearborn FB?(1) 3", 30 percentile; () 80", 0 percentile Memory Span AV?, 1 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile; L? on 3d Diagnosis: Normal retarded. Planfulness and comprehension good.

10 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Recommendation: Make up school retardation. Behavior adjustment through responsibility. Vocational training?mechanical. 1930?R C.A percentile th grade. 1 year M M.A. 9.. Morgan. I.Q. 79.0(M) 10 percentile Witmer FB?(1) ", 30 percentile; () 1", 90 percentile; (3) 17" Healy B?(1) ", () 7" Dearborn FB?(1) 10", 0 percentile; () 0", 80 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?3, 30 percentile; L? on 1st Diagnosis: Dull normal. Mechanical and manual. Planful. Recommendation: Vocational training. Normal personality development. Case?F. b. Aug. 8, ?B C.A percentile 10 year F M.A..8 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age Goddard FB?Mental Age.7 Diagnosis: Moron. Physical inferior. Recommendation : Parents d. TB. Transfer to Vineland or State Board of Children's Guardians at once?safety other children. 199?G C.A percentile 1A grade 10 year F B.A..0 M.A..9 I.Q..7 1 percentile Healy A?(1) ", () 1"; B (1) DNC, () 3" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC (help), 1 percentile; () 0", 10 percentile Memory Span AV?, 1 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on th Diagnosis : Mental defective. Trainable at low level. Not educable. Limited comprehension and concentration. Recommendation : Not behavior problem. Might remain at Home. Needs protection as approaches age ?R C.A percentile 3d grade. 11 year F B.A. 7.0 d grade reading poor. M.A st grade arithmetic

11 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 7 I.Q percentile (addition only). Witmer FB?(1) 33", 10 percentile; () 7", 10 percentile; (3) 1" Ilealy A?18"; B (1) 1", () 0" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC, 0 percentile; () DNC, 1 percentile Memory Span AY?, 1 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L?0 Diagnosis: Mental defective. Inactive judgment. Trainable in simple manual. Recommendation : Placement as determinates mentally with age. Case?F. b. June 0, ?B C.A percentile 10 year F M.A. 7.3 I.Q Porteus Maze?Mental Age 11 1 percentile Goddard FB?Mental Age 7. Army Designs?Mental Age 8.7 Diagnosis : Borderline. Recommendation: Training in North Jersey Training School, Tatoma. 199?G C.A percentile d grade. 10 year F M.A..7 Promoted to 3d. I.Q. 7.1 (M) 1 percentile Ilealy A?(1) 8", () 80", (3) 8"; B (1) DNC, () 0" Dearborn FB?(1) 1", () 00" Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?, 0 percentile; L?0 Diagnosis : Mental defective. Recommendation : Institutional training. Released in care of Father, Aug. 3, 199. Case 7?F. b. July 8, ?B C.A percentile 10 year F M.A. 7.0 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 9 Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.

12 8 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Army Designs?Mental Age 10 Diagnosis : Borderline. Recommendation : of Children's Guardians. Transfer to training school or State Board 199?G C.A percentile B grade. 10 year F B.A. 8.0 M.A. 8. I.Q. 78. Healy A?(1) DNC, () 30", (3) 7"; B (1) DNC () 0" Dearborn PB?(1) DNC, 10 percentile; () DNC, 1 percentile Memory Span AY?, 1 percentile; R?, 0 percentile ; L? on 3d Diagnosis: High grade moron. Little school proficiency. Ir- ritable. Inefficient. Recommendation: Transfer to Totoma or elsewhere. 1930?R C.A percentile. Not attending school. 1 year F M.A st grade reading. I.Q. 3.7 (M) 0 percentile 1st grade arithmetic. Witmer FB?(1) 0", 1 per- centile; () ", 10 percentile; (3) " 3. grade Morgan. Ilealy A?DNC; B (1) 7", () 3" Dearborn FB?DNC, 0 percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?, 1 percentile; L?0 Diagnosis: Mental defective. Temper tantrums. Recommendation: Removal to institution. Case 8?M. b. May 9, ?B C.A percentile 10 year M M.A. 9. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 8. Army Designs?Mental Age 10. Diagnosis: Normal. Recommendation : Remain at Home until relatives can take care. 199?G C.A percentile A grade.

13 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 9 10 year M M.A Morgan. I.Q (M) 10 percentile Diagnosis : Mentally retarded. Recommendation : Physical examination. Stress education. Corrective personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile Promoted to th grade. 1 year M M.A. 9.. Morgan. I.Q (M) 10 percentile th grade reading. Witmer FB? (1) 3", 0 percentile; () 19", 0 percentile; (3) 0" th grade arithmetic. Healy B?(1) 0", () 11" Dearborn FB?(1) 0", 0 percentile; () 10", 10 percentile Memory Span AV?7, 90 percentile; II?3, 30 pertile; L?8 on th Diagnosis: Dull normal. Manual ability. Wants leave school. Recommendation : Normal personality development. Manual training. Case 9?F. b. May, 1918/ 198?B C.A percentile 10 year F M.A. 9. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age. Army Designs?Mental Age. Diagnosis : Normal. Recommendation: Continue at Home. 199?G C.A percentile B grade. 1 year F M.A grade Morgan. I.Q. 8.0(M) 0 percentile Diagnosis: Mentally retarded. Easily influenced. Willing. Poor comprehension of written or printed material. Recommendation: Normal personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile Promoted to 7th grade. 1 year F M.A Morgan. I.Q (M) 10 percentile th grade arithmetic. Witmer FB?(1) 31", 10 percentile; () 1", 30 percentile; (3) 0"

14 70 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Healy A?10"; B (1) DNC; () 0" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC, 0 percentile; () DNC, 1 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on 3d Diagnosis: Dull normal. Acquiescent. Comprehension poor. Trainable in routine. Poor judgment. Recommendation : Normal personality development. Manual routine training. Case 0?F. b. May 8, ?B C.A percentile 10 year F M.A. 7. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 11 Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.9 Army Designs?Mental Age 11.8 Diagnosis : Borderline. Recommendation : Remain at Home until mother can care for. 199?G C.A percentile A grade. 1 year F B.A. 8.0 M.A. 8.9 I.Q percentile Healy A?(1) ", () 8"; B (1) DNC, () 10" Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile; L? on 3d Diagnosis : Dull normal. Trainable for somewhat complicated tasks. Lack of energy. Recommendation : Normal personality development. Manual training. 1930?R C.A percentile th grade. 1 year F M.A d grade reading. I.Q. 71.7(M) 1 percentile 3d grade arithmetic. Witmer FB?(1) ", 0 per- 3d grade Morgan, centile; () ", 90 percentile; (3) 1" Healy A?(1) 1"; B (1) ", () 1" Dearborn FB?(1) 170", 0 percentile; () ", 80 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L? on 3d

15 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 71 Diagnosis : Dull normal. Systematic and efficient when trained. Recommendation : Normal personality development. Case 1?F. b. May 3, ?B C.A percentile 10 year F M.A. 8.0 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 10 Diagnosis : Goddard FB?Mental Age 7. Dull normal. Recommendation : Re-examination. Transfer to State Board of Children's Guardians. 199?G C.A percentile 1 year F B.A. 8.0 M.A. 9. I.Q percentile Memory Span AY?7, 90 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile; L?8 on th Diagnosis: Mentally retarded. Imitative. Recommendation: Normal personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile th grade. 1 year F M.A grade Morgan. I.Q. 83. (M) 0 percentile th grade reading. Witmer FB?(1) 17", 90 percentile; () 1", 90 percentile; (3) 10" tli grade arithmetic. Ilealy A?10"; B (1) DNC, () 30" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC, 0 percentile; () DNC, 1 percentile Memory Span AY?, 70 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile; L?7 on th Diagnosis : Dull normal. Infantile responses. Poor judgment. Recommendation : Institutional transfer. Case?M. b. Dec. 0, ?B C.A percentile 10 year M M.A. 9. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 8. Army Designs?Mental Age 11.8

16 7 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Diagnosis: Normal. Behavior problem. Recommendation: Medical and psychiatric examination. establish contact with mother. 199?G C.A percentile A grade. 1 year M M.A. 9.3 th grade Morgan. I.Q. 81.0(M) 0 percentile Ilealy A?(1) 0", () 7"; B (1) 100", () 30" Dearborn FB?(1) 80", 10 percentile; () 10", 10 percentile Memory Span AV?, 70 percentile; R?, 90 percentile; L?7 on th Diagnosis : Mentally retarded. Unobservant. Trainable. Lack of control. Recommendation : Corrective personality development. Suppression and discipline. 1930?R C.A percentile th grade. 1 year M M.A. 10. I.Q. 81.3(M) 0 percentile Witmer FB?(1) 0", 0 percentile; () 1", 100 percentile; (3) 1" Healy B?(1) 0", () 7" Memory Span AY?7, 90 percentile; R?3, 30 percentile; L?0 Diagnosis : Retarded. Intelligent. Unoccupied. Recommendation: Corrective personality development. Masculine authority and discipline. Challenge intelligence. Boy Scout Master: Misdemeanors. Hard to interest. Good personality. Quick. Re- Case 3?F. b. June 9, ?B C.A percentile 10 year F M.A..8 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 11. Diagnosis: Moron. Possibility of TB tendency. Recommendation : Transfer to institution. 199?G C.A percentile B grade. 1 year F B.A. 8.0 M.A. 8.0 I.Q percentile Healy A?(1) ", () 8"; B (1) DNC, () 10"

17 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 73 Dearborn FB?(1) 0", 0 percentile; () 9", 0 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?3, 0 percentile ; L?0 Diagnosis: Mental defective. Trainable manual. Poor judg- Infantile attitude. Recommendation: Institutional care. 1930?R C.A percentile 1 year F B.A. 7.0 ment. M.A. 9.0 I.Q percentile WitmerFB?(1) 0", () 1", (3) 17" Healy A?9"; B (1) 30", () 9" Dearborn FB?(1) 1", 70 percentile; () 7", 70 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?; L? on d Diagnosis: Mental defective. Trainable manual. Recommendation: Vocational manual training. Case?M. b. June 10, ?B C.A percentile 10 year M M.A. 9.1 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 1. Army Designs?Mental Age 1. Diagnosis: Dull normal. Recommendation : Allow mother to plan for care. Released, Jan. 9, 199. Case?M. b. June 30, ?B C.A percentile 10 year M M.A I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 11. Diagnosis : Normal. Temperament and physical defects. Nervous. Recommendation: Foster home. 199?G C.A percentile Promoted to A grade. 1 year M M.A grade Morgan I.Q. 8.3(M) 0 percentile

18 7 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Healy A?(1) ", () 10"; B (1) 30", () 0" Dearborn FB?(1) 0", 0 percentile; () 7", 0 percentile Diagnosis: Slight retardation. Normal competency. Evasive. Recommendation : Corrective personality development. Responsibility. 199?R C.A percentile Promoted to 7th grade. 1 year M M.A Morgan. I.Q. 9.8 (M) 0 percentile Witmer FB?(1) ", 0 percentile; () 1", 30 percentile; (3) 18" Healy B?(1) 0", () " Dearborn FB?(1) 13", 0 percentile; () ", 80 percentile Memory Span AV?7, 90 percentile; R?, 90 percentile; L?8 on 1st Diagnosis: Normal. Good imagery. Recommendation : Normal personality development. Art. Boy Scout Master: Slow. Not responsible. Lacks interest. Case?M. b. Jan. 7, ?B C.A percentile 10 year M M.A. 9. Diagnosis : Recommendation : I.Q percentile Portens Maze?Mental Age 7. Army Designs?Mental Age 7. Dull normal. 199?G C.A percentile th grade not promoted. 1 year M M.A grade Morgan. I.Q. 79.(M) 0 percentile Ilealy A?(1) DNC, () 1"; B (1) 00", () 0" Dearborn FB?(1) 30", 10 percentile; () 110", 30 percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?3, 30 percentile; L? on th Diagnosis: Mentally retarded. Slow response. Unobservant. Low trainability. Recommendation: Normal personality development. Vocational training.

19 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME ?R C.A percentile th grade. 1 year M M.A grade Morgan I.Q. 78.3(M) 10 percentile th grade reading Witmer FB?(1) 33", () 8", and arithmetic. (3) 18" Healy A?1"; B (1) 0", () 3" Dearborn?(1) DNC, 1 percentile; () DNC, 1 percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile, R?, L?7 on th Diagnosis: Borderline. Low trainability. Recommendation : Vocational training in routine work. Boy Scout Master: Slow. Trainable. Average ambition, courtesy, etc. Case 7?M. b. Jan., ?B C.A percentile 1 year M M.A. 8. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 9. Army Designs?Mental Age 7. Diagnosis : Borderline. Unstable. Recommendation : Opportunity for more manual work. Group activity. 199?G C.A percentile Promoted to B. 1 year M M.A. 9.3 I.Q. 7.(M) 10 percentile Healy A?(1) DNC, () 0"; B (1) DNC, () 30" Dearborn FB?(1) DNC, 10 percentile; () 170", 10 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?, 90 percentile; L? on th Diagnosis: Dull unobservant careless worker both with intellectual and concrete materials. Impatient. Recommendation : Corrective personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile 7th grade. 1 year M M.A th grade reading and I.Q. 7.7(M) 10 percentile spelling. Witmer FB?(1) 30", () ", (3) " th grade arithmetic. Healy B (1) 1", () 8".1 grade Morgan.

20 7 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Diagnosis : Dearborn FB? (1) DNC, 1 percentile; () 180", 1 percentile Memory Span AV?, 1 percentile; R?3 ; L? on 3d Dull careless worker. Recommendation : Corrective personality development. Boy Scout Master: Slow. Trainable. Average ambition, courtesy, etc. Case 8?F. b. Dec. 11, ?B C.A percentile 1 year F M.A. 9. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 10. Army Designs?Mental Age 1. Diagnosis: Dull normal. Recommendation : Place in private home. 199?G C.A percentile th grade. 1 year F M.A Promoted to th. I.Q (M) 0 percentile Memory Span AY?, 0 percentile; R?; L?7 on th Diagnosis : Normal retarded. Recommendation : Has left Home. Released in care of Father, July, 199. Case 9?F. b. Oct., ?B C.A percentile 1 year F M.A. 9.9 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 1. Army Designs?Mental Age 1. Diagnosis: Dull normal. Manual trainability. Recommendation : Re-examination. 199?G C.A percentile 7th grade. 1 year F M.A grade Morgan. I.Q. 8.(M) 30 percentile Ilealy A?(1) ", () 1"; B (1) ", () 30" Dearborn FB?(1) 130", 70 percentile; () ", 80 percentile Memory Span AV?, 70 percentile; R?, 90 percentile L?7 on d

21 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 77 Diagnosis: Retarded mentally. Lacks analytical discrimination. Planful. Resents family situation and sullen. Recommendation: Corrective personality development. 1930?R C.A percentile 8th grade. 1 year F M.A grade Morgan. I.Q. 8.8(M) 0 percentile Witmer FB?(1) 0", () 1", (3) 13" Ilealy A?0"; B (1) 3", () 9" Dearborn FB?(1) 0", 90 percentile; () 37", 90 percentile Memory Span AV?, 1 percentile; R?; L? on 1st Diagnosis: Dull normal. Rapid and efficient manual worker. Recommendation : More stimulating surroundings. Case 0?F. b. Dec. 31, ?B C.A percentile 1 year F M.A I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 1. Army Designs?Mental Age 11.8 Diagnosis: Dull normal. Recommendation: Placement in private home?mother's helper. Continue school. 199?G C.A percentile th grade. 1 year F M.A Promoted to 7th. I.Q. 80. (M) 10 percentile Diagnosis: Normal retarded. Recommendation : Placement. Released in care of Father, August 3, 199. Case 1?M. b. Dec., ?B C.A percentile 1 year M M.A I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 13. Army Designs?Mental Age 1. Diagnosis: Dull normal. Recommendation : Placed Sept. 1, 198. Placement under supervision of Home.

22 78 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC Case?F. b. May 11, ?B C.A percentile 1 year F M.A. 1.0 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 9 Army Designs?Mental Age 11. Diagnosis : Normal. Recommendation: Father resident of Philadelphia. Refuse care for. Released in care of Father, July, 198. Case 3?F. b. April 1, ?B C.A percentile 1 year F M.A. 7.7 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 7 Goddard FB?Mental Age 7.7 Army Designs?Mental Age 11. Diagnosis: Moron?possible TB tendency. Recommendation : Transfer to another institution. 199?G C.A percentile 1 year F M.A I.Q..8(M) 0 percentile Diagnosis: Mental defective. Unstable. Poor judgment. Recommendation : Transfer to institution for mental defectives. 1930?R C.A percentile Left school 3d grade. 1 year F M.A. 8. Chorea. I.Q. 3.8 (M) 0 percentile th grade proficiency Witmer FB?(1) ", () in reading. Man- 0", (3) 1" ual service in home. Healy A?DNC; B (1) DNC, () 3", (3) 1" Dearborn FB?(1) 300", 0 percentile; () 9", 0 percentile Memory Span AV?, 0 percentile; R?3 ; L? on 1st. Diagnosis: Mental defective. Trainable in manual. Recommendation: Transfer to institution for mental defec- tives. Train for household manual. Transfer arranged for Sept., Case?M. b. Feb. 1, ?B C.A percentile 1 year M M.A. 9.1

23 TEE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 79 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 13. Army Designs?Mental Age 1.9 Diagnosis : Borderline. Recommendation : Re-examination. May need institutional training. Needs group activity. More individual work for energy. Released in care of Father, Jan., 199. Case?F. b. Jan. 1, ?B C.A percentile 1 year F M.A. 10. I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 1. Army Designs?Mental Age 11.8 Diagnosis : Borderline. Recommendation: Transfer North Jersey Training School Totoma. Training. Probably social problem without special training. 199?G C.A percentile 1 year F I.Q. 7.1 (M) 1 percentile Diagnosis: Mental defective. Recommendation: Placement. Left home. Released in care of Father, Aug. 3, 199. Case?M. b. Dec., ?B C.A percentile 1 year M M.A. 1.7 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 1 Diagnosis : Normal. Recommendation : Meet advanced interests and needs direction of adolescent inclination. Placed June, 198. Case 7?M. b. Aug. 0, ?B C.A percentile 1 year M M.A. 1.0 I.Q percentile Porteus Maze?Mental Age 11 Army Designs?Mental Age 1. Diagnosis: Dull normal. Recommendation : Needs advanced interests. Farm home placement.

24 80 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC 199?G C.A percentile 7th grade. 1 year M M.A. 1. Promoted to 8th. I.Q. 9. (M) 30 percentile Diagnosis : Normal. Recommendation : Allow out and order to plan care for. Continue school?more retarded than need be. Released in charge of Uncle, Oct. 0, 199. Comparative Results The following tables presenting various analyses of the cumulative records will be discussed in their order as far as possible. Table I Comparison of Diagnoses (Terman Classification) B-198 Cases % Cases G-199 R-1930 Cases % Superior... Normal 1 0 [3% 1 J % 3 8% Dull Normal Borderline. Moron % 9J % 18% Table II Comparison of Diagnoses (Individual Classifications) B-198 G-199 R-1930 Superior Normal Normal Retarded Sub Normal Dull Normal Cases 1 x X 1 Cases % % J 1} 8% Cases % % x 13 % Borderline 11 High Grade Moron Moron Mental Defective x x 1 x } 1% 1 x X 1% 8 0 0

25 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 81 Diagnoses based primarily upon the Terman Classification would indicate that the personnel of the Home is improving so far as intellectual ability is concerned, but do not present the true facts of the intellectual types in the group. While Bassett uses the Terman Classification almost entirely as her guide her recommendations indicate a tendency to raise certain individuals to a higher level. At the hands of Grave and Rosenheim the clinical analysis of the qualitative performance shows that the actual distribution of personnel still includes too large a percentage of both Dull or Sub- Normal individuals and Mental Defectives who can be cared for more properly in other types of institutions. It is questionable whether a Home can refuse to accept some Dull Normal case problems, but certainly it is out of the province of such Homes to attempt the education or training of Mental Defectives. Table III indicates a reasonable stability of diagnostic grading on the basis of the Terman Classification. Table III Fluctuations in Terman Classifications B-G G-R B-R B-G-R One Class Change Two Class Change Three Class Change No Change Higher Lower Higher Lower Lower BG 33.3% BGR 3 9.% BG 33.3% BGR 1.1% BG 0 GR 0 BGR 1 3.% BGR 0 BG 0 BGR 0 BG 0 BGR 0 GR 9 9.% BGR 7.% BGR 1.1% BGR 1.1% GR 3 3.0% BR 0 BGR 1.9% BGR 1.1% BG 33.3% GR 1 7.% BR 0 BGR 7.% BGR 1.1% BGR 19.3% GR 0 BR 0 BGR 1 3.% BGR 0 GR 0 BGR 0 BR 0 BGR 1 3.% BR BGR 1 3.% Such fluctuations are indicated by the individual recommendations of the three examining psychologists, especially among the large number who were retarded in their education beyond the functioning level of their mental ability. Tables IV (a), (&), (c) and (d) present an analysis of the chronological age of the group. The average age remains about the same, although unfortunately the range is slowly increasing, bringing too large a difference in age range for the best social relation-

26 8 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC ships within the group. (This condition will shortly be cared for by the institution of a cottage system.) The gradual elimination of some of the older defectives by return to their parents still leaves, at the end of the third survey, nine of these individuals for whom definite recommendations of disposition have been made. The selection of Dull or Sub-normal individuals in the younger age levels means an ever increasing Table IV (a) Comparison of Chronological Ages B-198 G-199 R x Maximum. Average. Minimum Table IV () B-198 Chronological Age Total Total ^ a Superior?Boys O Normal?Boys g?c? Dull Normal?Boys.?3. a Borderline?Boys.... a> H Moron?Boys S o o Total?Boys Q Total

27 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 83 Table IV (c) G-199 Chronological Age c. Superior?Boys "S Normal?Boys g j? Dull Normal?Boys. O, c c Borderline?Boys...?. H ^ Moron?Boys 3 o? Total?Boys?S Total Total Total 13 0 Table IV (d) R-1930 Chronological Age Total Total a Superior?Boys o Normal?Boys? Dull Normal?Boys. O, c e Borderline?Boys...?. QJ ^ Moron?Boys? o pr o Total?Boys ^ Q Total group of the older age, who, by natural deterioration of the mental decrement, must be eliminated by definite institutional care. The moral risk of social and individual misconduct of these cases demands definite refusal of admission at an earlier age upon the basis of psychological examinations, or the willingness of the Board to

28 8 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC take steps toward a consistent removal program upon the basis of proper recommendations. The fact that some of these older Subnormals and Defectives are no longer attending school and give some relief to the employment problem in the home labor does not alter the complicated risk of a poor program of individual and group discipline and socio-moral danger. The immediate corrective lies in the proper disposition of these cases to other institutions either by the Board of Managers or by the State Board of Children's Guardians. The folly of attempting the education of these latter individuals under the present public school arrangement of the home is more definitely indicated by the following tables which show the school retardation and advance of the entire group. The separate survey reports have indicated several causes which may account somewhat for this large amount of retardation, such as "late entering," "irregular attendance," "difference in school grading systems," "failure to bring children up to grade," etc. However, the records of the Home are so inadequate that much of this information is not available. Under the stimulus of the recom- mendations of the G-199 survey a slight improvement is noted in the K-1930 Normal and Dull levels; however, the retardation of the Sub-normal and Defectives must continue to increase. The fact that some of these latter continue to move ahead in the grade system surely cannot be traced to their scholastic achievement, but must be based on age and other school functional factors. Table V (a) B-198 School Retardation (According to Chronological Age) 0 yr. 1 yr, yrs. 3 yrs. yrs. yrs. Total Total Normal?Boys 13 9 Dull Normal?Boys m Borderline?Boys..?. o z Moron?Boys? 9 Total?Boys Total

29 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 8 Table V () G-199 School Retardation (According to Chronological Age) 0 yr. 1 yr. yrs. 3 yrs. yrs. yrs. Not Attending Total Total Superior?Boys... ~... a 0 _o Normal?Boys 1 9 Ja Dull Normal?Boys U c q Borderline?Boys g H ^ Moron?Boys o o Total?Boys.. ^ Total Table V (c) R-1930 School Retardation (According to Chronological Age) 0 yr. 1 yr. yrs. 3 yrs. yrs. yrs. yrs, Not Attend- Total Total ing Superior? Boys 'c. Normal? g Boys in g Dull Normal- ~ Boys ^? Borderline? fi Boys S ^ Moron?? Boys g z Total? < Boys q Total

30 8 TIIE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC When school placement is considered on the basis of mental ability, as rated by the Binet Mental Age, a decided improvement of standing is indicated. However, interest, effort and time nsed in pushing the lower mental levels ahead of their actual capacity has apparently left little energy to apply to getting the Normal and Normal-retarded up to their grade level capacity. The latter cases Table VI (a) School Retardation and Advance (According to Binet M.A.) 0-1 yr. - yrs. + 1 yr. Total Total Normal?Boys 13 9 CO Dull Normal?Boys o Borderline?Boys.?. 9 Q Moron?Boys Total?Boys Total Table VI (b) 199-G School Retardation and Advance (According to Binet M.A.) -1 yr- - yrs. -3 yrs. + 1 yr. + yrs. Not Attend- Total Total ing e o Superior?Boys Normal?Boys Js Dull Normal?Boys. 0. d? Borderline?Boys. S ^ Moron?Boys 1 o o Total?Boys? Q Total

31 THE PERSONNEL OF A CHILDREN'S HOME 87 Table VI (c) 1930-R School Retardation and Advance (According to Binet M.A.) 0-1 yr- - yrs. +1 yr- + yrs. Not Attending Total Total G Superior?Boys.. Normal?Boys j? Dull Normal?Boys. O. a a Borderline?Boys..... H, ^ Moron?Boys o o Total?Boys? Q Total should be the main point of educational effort. At the end of the third survey 1 Normals are still 1 or years below their capacity, while the Dull Normals and lower mental levels are either up to their level or beyond it. A change of emphasis in school direction on the part of the Home is clearly indicated. Such a group of individuals requires the most careful individual school guidance on the basis of detailed clinical examinations and recommendations, if the best achievement of each individual is to be attained. This study, while interested in and concomitant with the general personality development program of the Home, has left this detail to the separate survey recommendations. The Board and Staff of the Home is to be commended for the sincere effort which it sustains in individual personality development. However, a more definite effort should be put forth in carrying out the recommendations of the survey reports, both as to individual development and case disposition. Conclusions The following conclusions are clearly indicated: 1. The selection of children should be based upon a psychological examination with recommendations for personality development.

32 88 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC More adequate information of the child's education and training to date should be secured by a Social Investigator for aid in this recommendation.. Sustained effort should be given by the staff in understanding and carrying out the recommendations to give each individual the highest possible personality development and social employability. 3. A definite policy and procedure of disposition is needed. "Return to guardians or parent," "Institutional placement," or "Adoption procedure" should be carried out in light of the cumulative record of the child. lished.. A more definite set of cumulative records should be estab- A family, a socio-behavior, an educational record, and a mental develoment record should parallel the present excellent health or physical records to form a complete cumulative personality record of each individual.. The maintenance of such a policy, established by the Board of Managers, can only be attained by the persistent effort of a specifically trained director with a sufficient staff of capable workers. Author's Note (March, 193) : During the fall of 1930 the author had a conference with the Board of Directors of the Home surveyed in which the analysis and recommendations of this survey were discussed and enlarged upon. Subsequent to this date marked changes have occurred which should be reported. A reconstruction of the administration of the Home has been carried out to make possible the execution of the recommendations. All mentally deficient children have been removed from the Home, and all applicants are now examined in order to bar such admission. A cottage system (two recently built) has given the opportunity of more definite emphasis on personality development. The entire group of children are showing marked improvement in school work. A reorganization of personnel records is under way- One seldom has the pleasure of reporting such progress in the fulfillment of a survey's recommendations with results attained. The Author.