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

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