1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedCovering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolAchievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyMajor role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornursesSecondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsFamily lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Establisheda school forthe blind.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedCovering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolAchievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyMajor role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornursesSecondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsFamily lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Establisheda school forthe blind.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.

DORTHEA DIX BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. 1841 began teaching Sunday school at East Cambridge Jail.
  2. At age 15, she opened a school; taught there 3 years.
  3. Her changes are still being felt today with the way mental patients are treated
  4. Covering half of US and Europe, she inspected institutions for mistreatment by age 54
  5. She was horrified the mentally ill were housed together with drunks, prostitutes and criminals.
  6. Edward Bangs (cousin) helped her open her school
  7. Achievements only mentioned in 10% of today's general history books; 5 of 53 textbooks covering history of psychology
  8. Major role in establishing training facilities for nurses
  9. Second career began when she was 39.
  10. The school Dorothea opened and taught at was torn down.
  11. Joseph and Mary Bigelow were her parents.
  12. At 12, she was taken from her parents and went to live with her grandma.
  13. She did more in 15 years than most do in a lifetime.
  14. Her grandmother agreed to the use of the Dix mansion for teaching poor and wealthy girls.
  15. 1822-1836, Dorothea taught class and wrote children's books.
  16. 1854 bill for 5,000,000 acres for the mentally ill was vetoed.
  17. At age 39 she began to change the US with mental institutions
  18. Family life was described as abusive and non-existent.
  19. Established a school for the blind.
  20. She was born on April 4, 1802; the oldest of 3 children.
  21. Dorothea was 1st a teacher; 2nd a social reformer for the mentally ill.
  22. Dorothea accomplished so much for humanity within her lifespan.
  23. Her goals were not defined, she simply did what she could to help people.
  24. Major role in founding 32 mental hospitals and 15 for the feeble minded.