At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedAt age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyFamily lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsHer grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Establisheda school forthe blind.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornursesCovering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedAt age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyFamily lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsHer grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Establisheda school forthe blind.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornursesCovering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.

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