Virginia Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:William_H._McDonald
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
eugenics movement
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
over 1,000 patients
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
advocacy for disability rights
influence on educational policies development of support groups improvement of public perception of disabilities increased awareness of epilepsy |
| gptkbp:criticism |
human rights abuses
forced sterilizations segregation policies |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
books
documentaries artworks films plays |
| gptkbp:established |
1910
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| gptkbp:governedBy |
gptkb:Virginia_Department_of_Mental_Health
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first institution of its kind in Virginia
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
mental hygiene movement
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
state government
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on modern mental health care
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first patient admitted
transition to community-based care first building completed first patient discharged first staff hired |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
Dr. John M. McGowan
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1910
1970 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
care for individuals with intellectual disabilities
care for individuals with epilepsy |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
mental health policy
intellectual disability epilepsy treatment rehabilitation techniques patient care models |
| gptkbp:servicesProvided |
educational programs
vocational training psychological support residential care medical treatment |
| gptkbp:type |
asylum
|