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What did the 1845 Lunacy Act fail to distinguish between?
What did the 1845 Lunacy Act fail to distinguish between?
- Mental illness and physical illness
- Lunatics and imbeciles
- Learning disability and mental illness (correct)
- Idiots and lunatics
Which legislation first dealt with the educational needs of those with learning disabilities?
Which legislation first dealt with the educational needs of those with learning disabilities?
- 1886 Idiots Act (correct)
- 1845 Lunacy Act
- 1890 Lunacy Act
- 1850s and 60s Charity for the Asylum of Idiots
What was the purpose of The Charity for the Asylum of Idiots established in 1847?
What was the purpose of The Charity for the Asylum of Idiots established in 1847?
- To provide education for imbeciles
- To support the establishment of large scale asylums (correct)
- To administer the 1845 Lunacy Act
- To provide housing for lunatics
Which legislation muddied the distinction between learning disability and mental illness?
Which legislation muddied the distinction between learning disability and mental illness?
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What did the 1886 Idiots Act distinguish between?
What did the 1886 Idiots Act distinguish between?
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What was the purpose of the Lunacy Act of 1845?
What was the purpose of the Lunacy Act of 1845?
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What did the 1890 Lunacy Act do?
What did the 1890 Lunacy Act do?
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What distinction did the 1886 Idiots Act make?
What distinction did the 1886 Idiots Act make?
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When was The Charity for the Asylum of Idiots established?
When was The Charity for the Asylum of Idiots established?
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What role did The Charity for the Asylum of Idiots play?
What role did The Charity for the Asylum of Idiots play?
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