Parents have a right, as experts on their own children, to pursue the least restrictive environment with supports and services for their children to successfully achieve their individual goals. They will always have far longer and greater responsibility and interest in their child’s future. This study discussed the current research literature related to the rehabilitation of physically handicap...

In his last budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced as part of his plans the rehabilitation of derelict sites. That reminded me that the term 'rehabilitation' which we have come to use in medicine, is probably. quite inappropriate, becaume it really hints at derelict or down-and-out human beings. It is not really a description appropriate to the resettlement of the sick or injured man...

SUMMARY 330 mentally retarded and physically handicapped persons were studied in four different socioeconomic regions of Tehran. One faecal sample from each person was examined by the direct smear, formalin­ether method and Graham test for detection oxyuris. Overall prevalence of intestinal parasites in both groups was 59 .4 % . The commonest protozoan and helminth were Entamoeba coli and Enta...