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In middle ages people who were thought to be a burden because of their disability would be shipped off. They would pay sailors to bring them to another land so they would no longer impose themselves for the community that sent them away. -Kiera Yard

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in middle ages people with intellectual disabilities were put in cages at the center of town to "keep them out of trouble" . It is also believed to have been entertainment for townspeople. -Kiera Yard

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Later on in the Middle Ages, Almshouses started about. It's a place where people with disabilities were cared for.
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People believed that God gave others disabilities as a form of punishment. If the illness or disability could not be treated, they believed that it was linked to sin.
-Shaye Hermes

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Monarchs gave the position as the King's Fool or Court Jester to those with disabilities. They chose the ones who were with short stature or hunchback. It gave them a level of prestige.
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People with disabilities were integrated in their communities instead of being institutionalized. At this time, they found that religion was a better treatment instead of medicine , so nobody needed to be institutionalized.
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With the rise of Christianity people actually started to treat people who were"retarded, lame, or blind" with more compassion because Jesus Christ had treated them with compassion. He cured many people and this made people treat them much better- Kiera Yard

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Romans thought of blindness or the loss of an eye as an honorable thing. Its believed to be a good thing because it made them similar to the mythical creature the cyclops, which were strong. They also believe being blind made a person more talented. -Kiera Yard

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In ancient Greek culture there was an expectation of what people looked like. Men were supposed to play sports and work hard. If a baby was born with a disability you could kill it in the first 7 days of its life with a clear conscious because the child would not be able to perform like it should. -Kiera Yard