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Wayward = Neurodivergent? /December 4, 2022 by Beth Winegarner

I haven't said this explicitly, but many of the "wayward" or "unmanageable" girls sent to Magdalen Asylums were probably neurodivergent. This new book report from @alokvmenon makes it clear. See the whole thing at https://t.co/VWgybGKM7I pic.twitter.com/ljlfeYD729

— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) December 4, 2022
← Jessie Steinman Nellie Kelly →
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