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Parallels In Time
A History of Developmental Disabilities
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Part One:
The Ancient Era
to the 1950s
The Ancient Era 1500 B.C - 475 A.D.
The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation 476 AD - 1500 A.D.
17th and 18th Centuries
The Rise of the Institutions 1800 - 1950
The Reawakening 1950 - 1980
The Independent Living Movement 1970 -
The Self-Advocacy Movement 1980 -
Part Two:
The 1950s
to Today
Prologue
A Place to Call Home
Definitions and Perspectives
A Place to Learn
Real Work
Epilogue: Forging a New Reality
Epilogue: Resources
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Parallels in Time
A History of Developmental Disabilities
Part One: The Ancient Era to the 1950s
The Ancient Era 1500 B.C - 475 A.D.
The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation
476 AD - 1500 A.D.
17th and 18th Centuries
The Rise of the Institutions
1800 - 1950
The Reawakening 1950 - 1980
The Independent Living Movement
1970 -
The Self-Advocacy Movement
1980 -
Part Two: 1950 to Today
Prologue
A Place to Call Home
Definitions and Perspectives
A Place to Learn
Real Work
Epilogue: Forging a New Reality
Epilogue: Resources