1 Comments Posted by jfrizzle82

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Both of my parents were sent to Pennhurst insane asylum. I never knew much about the place and just started researching on it to kind of learn more about what my parents went through... They both had developmental disabilities and during those days they were looked down upon as an abomination the the community and it sadens me to know this. My parents have 4th and 2nd grade educations they dont have many book smarts but are the most compassionate people you would ever meet they get help with day to day life because they cant always do for themselves they are 70 and 62 now. but a lifetime of being looked down on is hard to overcome but they are great people. Its so sad how people were treated back then but in learning more about where they came from im beginning to find myself.