Did you know that only 50 years ago, nearly 200,000 people with intellectual disabilities lived in state-run institutions? These facilities were overcrowded and inhumane. As one former resident described, “It was like being in prison.” Thankfully, these kind of institutions are largely a thing of the past.
To learn more about milestones like this in our nation’s history, check out this excellent pictorial timeline that provides an easy-to-skim, informative snapshot of The History of Intellectual Disability.
http://pawaitinglistcampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/story-of-intellectual-disability-timeline.pdf
