Challenge for Habilitation: The Child with Congenital Rubella Syndrome (Texas Children's Hosp, 1977)

This film documents the rubella study group and nursery in the child development clinic at Texas Children's Hospital. The study group worked to rehabilitate 150 children with congenital rubella syndrome, a maternal viral infection that can cause hearing impairment, visual impairment, or motor handicaps. During the 1964-1965 epidemic, an estimated 20,000-30,000 children were born with congenital rubella syndrome. The study group provided interdisciplinary services including a comprehensive nursery for multi-handicapped children, developmental and psychological profiles, and physical and occupational therapy. The programs also addressed the children's needs outside of the nursery by working with social workers and creating programing to teach parents the best ways to help their children adjust, including a meeting on how to make edible playdough and help develop language. Shots include: a child receiving a physical, multiple children at physical therapy, children taking the Stanford-Binet test, an occupational therapist teaching a child self-feeding, and peer-interactions in the nursery setting.
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[@maiachoat199]

Bless the people who helped give these children a chance

[@TheBurninghedge]

Poor little sods bless them.

[@PEMF.Hydrogen.LLLT.Experts]

Some great knowledge, thank you!

[@lindathrall5133]

IT TAKES A SPECIAL BREED OF PEOPLE TO WORK WITH THE YOUNGSTERS IN THE CATEGORIES IN THE DOCUMENTARY

[@medstudywithhf4182]

Thnku..nice

[@swaburahkantifaridi914]

My kid is like those one's and he doesn't hear what can i do coz he had heart problem ,eye problem and hearing problem but am done with heart and eyes am Remineing with ears so pliz help mi am single mum coz the dad run away due to the baby's problem and I love mi baby so much pliz help mi baby

[@blahblah6649]

I went to school with kids who were diagnosed with rubella syndrome. they were by enlarge very disabled😢

[@sonika4062]

I came to see this vedio because my baby has this defect,😭

[@lijishakavanur291]

Ceribellar hypoplasia is it rubella

[@venkataramanravikumar1572]

Your are all equal to GOD

[@drramyamin]

Vaccinate yourself and your kids, people.

[@happyjoy338]

gave preg mothers vaccinations for research and "study" and official classification

[@vickyloach1931]

It is caused by the Rubella virus. This is why they vaccine against Rubella.