She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsHer goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornurses1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Establisheda school forthe blind.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyAt age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedEdward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolJoseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsHer goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornurses1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Establisheda school forthe blind.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyAt age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedEdward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolJoseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.

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