Fernald School

GPTKB entity

Properties (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf institution
gptkbp:advocacy disability rights movement
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
gptkbp:campus_facilities over 200 acres
gptkbp:community_involvement local advocacy groups
gptkbp:cultural_impact portrayal in media and literature
gptkbp:educational_programs institutional model
gptkbp:established developmentally disabled children
gptkbp:funding state government
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first institutions for the mentally disabled in the U.S.
gptkbp:historicalRecords preserved in archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fernald School
gptkbp:impact support and challenges faced
gptkbp:is_known_for controversial medical experiments
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Massachusetts_Department_of_Developmental_Services
gptkbp:is_studied_in U.S._government_for_ethical_violations
gptkbp:launchDate 2014
gptkbp:legacy influence on disability policy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Waltham,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:notable_alumni notable individuals with disabilities
gptkbp:notable_event protests against treatment of residents
gptkbp:opened 1848
2014
gptkbp:openedIn shift in public policy towards community care
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Edward_A._Fernald
gptkbp:populationTrend over 1,000
gptkbp:public_perception controversial and complex
gptkbp:replacedBy community-based services
gptkbp:research_focus on human subjects without consent
gptkbp:staff trained professionals in special education
gptkbp:status closed and repurposed
gptkbp:transferFee deinstitutionalization
gptkbp:type school for individuals with intellectual disabilities