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

DORTHEA DIX BINGO - Call List

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