Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Society for Crippled
Children

WILLIAM II. PRESS. Fresiuenf
An imposing 22-year record Of
service to handicapped children
demonstrates the thoroughness
and effectiveness Of the program
Of the District Of Columbia So
ciety for Crippled Children. Since
1913 It's urfncipal interest and
resources have been devoted to
the cerebral palsied and IS per
cent Of the 58l children served
last year suffer from orthopedic
manifestations Of cerebral palsy.
The diasnostic clinic In cere-
bral palsy was established In
1913. Today these facilities are
stated by recognized specialists
for the study Of the whole child
and two internationally recog-
nized specialists serve as cerebral
palsy consultants. Last year.
SAT visits were made to the cere-
bral palsy clinic and q total OF
l.649 visits to aIi clinics.
Speech therapy and psyche
logical testing services were added
in 1914. since then occupational
and physical therapy have been
inaugurated. During the past
year, the society's staff conducted
3.O21 speech, 2,133 occupational
and $500 physical therapy ses-
sions: 22S children received q
complete battery Of psychological
tests. The society also operates
an anticonvulsive clinic.
Nursery School Opened
The nursery school and kin-
derearten were opened In 1915.
Iast year l03 children were en-
rolled In the regular session ana
i'd In the summer session.
The professional stan is CON-
posed Of Is members. al pos
sessing national qualifications IN
their fieldss Thirty two outstand-
ing professional people composed
the Scientific Council. an adj
yisory body, and stan the con-
suitation clinic. The entire pro-
gram Ii under the supervision OF
Q medical director.
Testimony to the value Of the
society's program was conyinc-
inely given in the February
1855. Medical Annals OF the
District Of Columbia, published
by the Medical Society. the
concluding paragraph OF the
article stated in part that zone
Is convinced that the society :
conducting q program which u
both comprehensive and Of ex-
tremely high ealihre, and 1t 4
one OF which the community
should be proud. Besides this.
n Is economically. socially and
professionally sound.
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The society Is supported BY
funds received from. Easter Seals
solicitations and the generous
contributions Of persons and or
ranizations interested in its
work. Two television appeals
have been conducted in recent
years. Audited financial state
uaents are published periodically
and are always available to con-
tributors upon request.
While the auditors statement
for the fiscal year just ended Is
mot yet available. that for the
wear ending August 81. 1854 Is
typical. Operating disbursements
and purchases totaled $780,
979.z5. OF that. az per cent was
paid TO the National Society for
Crippled Children and Adults
a. our share Of the cost Of the
Easter Seal Campaign, national
affiliation fees and contributions
to medical research.
The D. c. Society is not affili-
ated with any other national
group. 1T per cent was ex-
pended for fund raising. infor-
national services and the like.
The balance. almost $4,000
maid for the extensive above de-
scribed program Of service to
children.