At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolShe was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Establisheda school forthe blind.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornursesShe did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedHer goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyMajor role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutions1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolShe was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Establisheda school forthe blind.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornursesShe did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedHer goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyMajor role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutions1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.

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