I am surprised that there are people who do not know of or understand some of the autrocities that occurred in many if not all institutions. The horrors of places like Letchworth and Willowbrook are well documented. Rape is very common among individuals with developmental disabilities - approximately 80% of women and 25% of men have been sexually assaulted. I believe 79% of those who have been sexually assaulted have been victims more than once.
Hi. I am a social worker who works in the field of developmental disabilities. I am not too far from Letchworth and I also know some people who are familiar with Letchworth just prior to its closing. Drop an email if you are interested.
This is just fantastic!! I love abandoned amusement parks for some reason! A really great website is www.amusementparknostalgia.com. Thanks, once again, Motts!
It -is- rather depressing that this historical place is going to be torn down and turned into an amusement park. At the same time, it's disappointing, that some people care more about raking in cash from poor sods paying ten dollars for a can of soday instead of preserving pieces of our history that, once gone, cannot be restored.
And to whoever has the argument that Norwich needs some entertainment. I point you across the Thames River, there's a friggin' casino over there. Oh, and don't forget about the -other- casino that's close to Norwich. So there, 2 casinos and you want more entertainment? What, pray tell, is wrong with you?
Thanks!
I also want to say i've been coming in for about a week now and am totally hooked on your site.
It's one of the smoothest and best put together sites i've ever been to. (wink)
Thankyou for all your time and effort.