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Children eating in a small dining hall.



Visual Still Information

Title: Christmas In Purgatory, Page 92
From: Christmas In Purgatory: A Photographic Essay On Mental Retardation
Original caption: "Youngsters are often not taught to feed themselves; it is easier to drape a sheet around their shoulders and arms and spoonfeed them. They are often not given furniture or toys or help; they might get hurt. The meticulous attention paid to their corporal protection is in sharp contrast to the frequent failure to recognize those important aspects of personal dignity or feeling."
Lewis B. Klebanoff
Creator: Burton Blatt and Fred Kaplan (photographer)
Date: 1974
Source: Available at selected libraries