Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutions1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedDorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychology1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornursesEstablisheda school forthe blind.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutions1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedDorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychology1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornursesEstablisheda school forthe blind.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.

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