[Hearings]. [1955-1960]

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Mental Retardation. [Hearings].

[Hearings]. [1955-1960]

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This collection contains transcripts of hearings held in 1955, 1958, 1959 and 1960, conducted by the Joint Legislative Committee on Mental Retardation There was testimony about the mental, social , economic and physical conditions of the mentally retarded. This information was discussed and assimilated into a plan to prepare legislation to help the mentally retarded. Some essential components of this legislation were to provide mandatory classes, vocational rehabilitation, state aid to non-profit organizations for the operation of sheltered workshops, implement the establishment of a Research Insitiute, train teachers, and education for children under 5 years old and the financing for all these programs. The meetings taking place from 1955-1959 were for several reasons. The first meetings were to state the purpose of the Joint Legislative Committee on Mental Retardation, orient new members,and discuss how they would proceed. Later the Committee spoke to experts in the field, and determined what legislation would help the social, educational, economic, mental and physical problems arising from mental retardation. The value of legislation was one of the main discussion points as legislation was introduced. After the legislative sessions, the committee discussed the reasons that the bills may have passed or failed and what to introduce next year.

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