Background on Pennhurst State School and Hospital
Bill Baldini's groundbreaking 1968 NBC Exposé
Pennhurst from beginning to end
WHYY tells the story of the campaign to breed a "better" American race, tracing an unlikely movement that turned into a powerful instrument of social control.
Landmark court rulings that changed institutionalizaion in America
Dr. James Conroy answers the question "What happened to the people at Pennhurst and are they better off?"
One woman's account of 48 hours inside Pennhurst
Pennhurst's attempts at positive imagery over the years
The reality of life in an institution
Pennhurst State School and Hospital (Images of America) by the PMPA's J. Gregory Pirmann is available at Amazon!
The book is a must for everyone in the disability field as Pennhurst was the forerunner of using the Federal courts to end dehumanization and discrimination of persons living in institutions.