Our First Child Is Identified as “Retarded”
第一個孩子判定是“智障兒”
Our eldest child, Frank, entered a public-school kindergarten when he was five years old. Shortly afterward, the school notified us that Frank was a “retarded” child incapable of learning in a regular classroom. He would need to be removed from the classroom, or be on medication. We reluctantly agreed to put Frank on medication, supervised by a physician, my father. My father was not convinced by the school’s evaluation and decided not to give Frank the medicine, which was allegedly intended to stimulate his mind.
我們的第一個孩子友恒五歲 進入公立學校幼兒班. 不久學校通知我們: 他是一個“智障兒”不能在正常的教室裡學習. 他將被退學或吃藥. 我們勉強同意吃藥由醫生, 我的父親, 監督. 我父親認為學校的判斷不正確. 決定不給友恒吃藥假定協助他的頭腦發展.