Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.She wasborn onApril 4,1802.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54During herday, girls werenot permittedto attendpublic school.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.ShecontractedtuberculosisHer changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreated1821-- herfatherdied.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolAt age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsHer goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.She wasthe oldestof 3children.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Her motherwas MaryBigelowDix.JosephDix washer father.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Young girlscould betaught byother womenprivatelyDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.She wasborn onApril 4,1802.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54During herday, girls werenot permittedto attendpublic school.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.ShecontractedtuberculosisHer changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreated1821-- herfatherdied.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolAt age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsHer goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.She wasthe oldestof 3children.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Her motherwas MaryBigelowDix.JosephDix washer father.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Young girlscould betaught byother womenprivately

DORTHEA DIX BINGO - Call List

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  1. Dorothea was 1st a teacher; 2nd a social reformer for the mentally ill.
  2. She was born on April 4, 1802.
  3. Covering half of US and Europe, she inspected institutions for mistreatment by age 54
  4. During her day, girls were not permitted to attend public school.
  5. At age 15, she opened a school; taught there 3 years.
  6. She contracted tuberculosis
  7. Her changes are still being felt today with the way mental patients are treated
  8. 1821-- her father died.
  9. Second career began when she was 39.
  10. The school Dorothea opened and taught at was torn down.
  11. Edward Bangs (cousin) helped her open her school
  12. At age 39 she began to change the US with mental institutions
  13. Her goals were not defined, she simply did what she could to help people.
  14. At 12, she was taken from her parents and went to live with her grandma.
  15. 1822-1836, Dorothea taught class and wrote children's books.
  16. She did more in 15 years than most do in a lifetime.
  17. She was the oldest of 3 children.
  18. Dorothea accomplished so much for humanity within her lifespan.
  19. Family life was described as abusive and non-existent.
  20. Her mother was Mary Bigelow Dix.
  21. Joseph Dix was her father.
  22. 1841 began teaching Sunday school at East Cambridge Jail.
  23. Her grandmother agreed to the use of the Dix mansion for teaching poor and wealthy girls.
  24. Young girls could be taught by other women privately