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Ep. 93: History of the Fernald State School (1852-1888)

Ep. 93: History of the Fernald State School (1852-1888)

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This week we discuss the many changes in the Massachusetts School for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth, which included a name change, three locations, and three different superintendents. Find out what an average day looked like at the school, what the guidelines were for teaching children with developmental disabilities, and why they kept moving the school to new locations.

The primary sources for this episode are the annual reports available on the Fernald State School website.

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