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The article reports on the development of an alternative method for the collection of admission data from mentally retarded people. Researchers used the Fernald Scale for additional patient diagnosis and treatment. A procedure involving the use of International Business Machine equipment was also formulated. The plan is broken down into four categories: identification of the patient, his environmental constellation, diagnostic problem, and behavioral and habit patterns

The article presents a speech by Gale H. Walker, president of the American Association on Mental Deficiency, delivered during Seventy-Ninth Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency in Toledo, Ohio, It states the efforts and the accomplishments of his association throughout the years. Walker acknowledged the hesitance of the association to recognize the role of community resources as an aid to the operation of the schools for mentally retarded people.

The article talks about the role of superintendents in institution planning presented by Gale H. Walker, superintendent at the Polk State School, delivered at the 77th annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency held at the Hotel Statler in Los Angeles, California on May 12-16, 1953. He discusses that superintendent has opportunity in projecting himself to his full limits of capability into a building program and the general goals of the institution.

The article presents standards that can be applied to public schools for the mentally deficient in the United States. The functions of various functional units of the public school for the mentally deficient are discussed. In particular, it examines the functions of the superintendent, assistant superintendent, clinical director, business manager and director of education.

The article presents a report of Committee on Administration Survey of Institutional Standards of the American Association on Mental Deficiency in the U.S. The compulsory retirement for employees of the majority of institutions is at 70 years. The fire protection facilities of fifty-one percent of the institutions are inadequate.

The article reports on the use of Wetzel Grid in institutional economics. In predictive evaluation of the future course, the Grid is invaluable. It is advisable to plot all patients who are to be used under the Grid techique using all past height and weight records which may be available to the institution. The Wetzel Grid can be used to focus attention upon the child who is not growing properly when used in an institutional for mental defectives.

The article focuses on the social and emotional problems of mentally defective children which appear to be intrinsic and extrinsic in origin. Sometimes the mental defective is a problem not primarily because of his defect, but rather due to the social side effects his presence creates. The development of an adequate program for the defective may be complicated by family emotional problems. An institution must provide such degree of security each patient requires and at the same time must not be repressive to him.

The article considers the bi-sex social functions for higher grade children in the U.S. Bi-sexual functions are used for the purpose of assisting the patient to become more mature in bi-sexual contracts. Determination of the mentality levels of the institution is important. It is a must to determine factors contributing to individual's personal experience.

The article discusses the considerations on parental reaction facing institutionalization of defective children. Parental reactions toward any mentally defective child are complex combination of emotional responses. Parents with a defective child have invoked the protective mechanism reflecting their emotional weaknesses and strengths. Parental adjustment is as much as humane necessity as adjustment on the patient, it is logical that time and effort be expanded to promote this end.

The article discusses the organizational structure of the Educational Department of the Polk State School. The study was made in an attempt to enhance the value of the school to the patient as an individual and to the Institution as a unit. The teaching group is responsible for the promotion of the training of patients. The most objectionable feature of the department was the Head Teacher position.

The article presents the report of the Committee on Administration of the American Association on Mental Deficiency presented at the 75th Annual Meeting in New York City on May 1951. The author presents the highlights of the meeting's proceedings. The implementation of a training course is necessary wherein in establishes procedures where patients are protected. The use of the lecture method of instruction is necessary for the basis of training which supplemented the lectures with demonstrations and tours.

The article presents a report for the Committee on Research of the American Association on Mental Deficiency in the United States. The number of papers offered for the 1943 meeting of the Association suggests that research work is ongoing at various institutions and organizations. A major opportunity for the Association for the development of research work is to consider the potential post-war resources as well as the post-war needs in the field of mental deficiency.

The article discusses the report of the Committee on Public Relations of the American Association on Mental Deficiency. On November 12, 1946, the temporary chairperson was advised of the willingness of Cleveland Mental Hygiene Association Irwin V. Shannon to assist in preparing transcripts for press releases of the papers to be presented.

The article presents the report of the Committee on Research of the American Association on Mental Deficiency. The advisory function of the Committee Members may be used more extensively by presidents of the association, chairmen of the program committees and by outside organizations who are not thoroughly familiar with the research activities in the field of mental deficiency. The functions of the National Science fund founded by the National Academy of Science were also discussed.