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

DORTHEA DIX BINGO - Call List

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