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- Willowbrook State School - Wikipedia
Willowbrook State School was a state-supported institution for children with intellectual disabilities in the Willowbrook neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City, which operated from 1947 until 1987 The school was designed for 4,000, but by 1965 it had a population of 6,000
- The Closing of Willowbrook - Disability Justice
A watershed case in the evolution of the legal rights of people with disabilities to live in dignity arose out of public awareness of the horrific conditions under which children and adults with disabilities were living at the Willowbrook State Developmental Center in New York
- Willowbrook, IL | Official Website
The Village of Willowbrook 835 Midway Drive Willowbrook, IL 60527 Phone: 630-323-8215 Fax: 630-323-0787 Village Hall Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- These photos exposed the horrors of Willowbrook State School . . . - silive
Together with former Staten Island Advance reporter Jane Kurtin, Aerts in 1971 walked through the doors of Willowbrook State School and photographed shocking images of children and adults with
- Willowbrook 51 Years Later: A look at history and modern advocacy
A 1972 exposé by Geraldo Rivera exposed the revolting conditions at the Willowbrook State School, a facility for youth with intellectual disabilities, in Staten Island, New York
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