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First, because many mentally challenged people require extra care for daily tasks, caregivers often keep their clients’ grooming to a very simple routine. It’s a concept similar to giving recruits in basic training crew cuts, in part, so that they will not have to have a trim during basic. Second, some mentally challenged people require expensive care, and thus do not have a great deal of money to spend on a wardrobe. Some rely on clothing donated by others, which may be very worn, out of date, and mismatched. Third, most of the mentally challenged people I have met are much more comfortable with themselves than those of us who call ourselves normal. They wear what they like. It often reflects a bright, whimsical outlook on life. Finally, I have to express some concern about why you feel people have to assimilate to be accepted. Do people have to have a certain ‘look’ or act by a defined set of standards to have value? While I’m not necessarily offended by your asking the question, please take the opportunity to examine why you asked, because, as a teacher, the values you model will be passed on to the people you teach.