She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.Establisheda school forthe blind.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsHer grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedMajor role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolShe was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornurses1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.She was bornon April 4,1802; theoldest of 3children.Establisheda school forthe blind.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsHer grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Joseph andMaryBigelow wereher parents.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedMajor role infounding 32mentalhospitals and15 for thefeeble minded.Achievements onlymentioned in 10% oftoday's generalhistory books; 5 of53 textbookscovering history ofpsychologyDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolShe was horrifiedthe mentally illwere housedtogether withdrunks, prostitutesand criminals.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Major role inestablishingtrainingfacilities fornurses1854 bill for5,000,000acres for thementally illwas vetoed.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.

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