while the name of the facility implies a school for 'mental defectives', many of those admitted to the provincial training school (pts) were orphaned or simply unwanted by their families. consequently, many admitted students were socially awkward as a result of deficiencies in certain social skills. often, high-functioning children stemming from abrasive families were admitted due to misdiagnosis. furthermore, such unnecessary admissions were exacerbated by the school's non-standardized admissions procedures, including mandatory iq tests that were insensitive to some patients’ abusive upbringing or other relevant socio-economic factors.