Speaking out for People with
 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Frank David's Story

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By Linda Selman

I am the mother of an autistic and mentally retarded son, Frank David Selman. At twenty-four, Frank David is one of the thousands of developmentally disabled adults living in this nation's Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICFs/MR). Although they make up only a small percentage of America's population, all their stories are important, but I can tell only one. Here is Frank David's. (First presented to the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA).

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Frank David with Mom (Linda) and Dad (Frank)                         Frank David with Brother (Rushton) and Sister-in-Law (Tabitha)