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This historic image from 1966, depicted a young girl named Kim Fisher, who after contracting a case of measles, developed encephalitis, and subsequently developed a case of mental retardation and deafness. Kim was selected as the national poster child for the organization now known as the Arc of the United States, but was formerly named the National Association for Retarded Children, in order to emphasize the need for measles prevention. Here, Kim was reciting simple sentences that had been written on a large pad of paper.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Stafford Smith
Creation Date: 1966
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