Walter E. Fernald State School, Waltham, MA. - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Walter E. Fernald State School, Waltham, MA. - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Walter E. Fernald State School, later the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center, was the Western hemisphere's oldest publicly funded institution serving people with developmental disabilities. Originally a Victorian sanatorium, it became a "poster child" for the American eugenics movement during the 1920s. It later was the scene of medical experiments in the 20th century. Investigations into this research led to new regulations regarding human research in children. Read more on Wikipedia
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