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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:park
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gptkbp:architectural_style
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gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
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gptkbp:area
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40 acres
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Massachusetts_School_for_the_Feeble-Minded
gptkb:Fernald_School
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gptkbp:controversy
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abuse allegations
ethics of treatment
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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subject of documentaries
depicted in media
influenced policy changes
inspired advocacy groups
raised awareness about disabilities
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gptkbp:current_use
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partially repurposed for other services
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gptkbp:historical_event
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closure announcement in 2006
final closure in 2014
investigation of treatment practices
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on disability rights movement
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Waltham,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:Walter_E._Fernald
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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advocates for disability rights
activists for mental health reform
authors on disability issues
scholars in disability studies
speakers at disability conferences
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gptkbp:notable_for
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historical significance in developmental disability care
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:Dr._John_D._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Joseph_A._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Robert_L._Mc_Carthy
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:2014
1888
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Department_of_Mental_Health
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gptkbp:population_trend
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over 2,000
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:Educational_Institution
medical care
residential care
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gptkbp:status
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closed
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gptkbp:type
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institution for people with intellectual disabilities
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Massachusetts_School_for_the_Feeble-Minded
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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