Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolMajor role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornurses1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedAt age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutions1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologySecondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Establisheda school forthe blind.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolMajor role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornurses1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.She was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedAt age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Major role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutions1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologySecondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Establisheda school forthe blind.

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