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How was the work of Dorothea Dix similar to that of Thomas Gallaudet? How was it different?

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The correct answer is: They were both part of a movement developed in the early 19th century when many institutions were created aimed for people with disabilities. Gallaudet found the first institute for the deaf and brought what we today know as sign language to the US.

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