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An American History of Mental Retardation
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
A historical look at how the mentally challenged have been treated beginning with the 1400's to present day.æ See just how far we have come!
View an amazing time line showing the advances in the US's care of disabled citizens. Seeing the terminology used to describe people with cognitive impairments alone makes this site interesting from a historical perspective.
An American History of Mental Retardation
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