In 1893; two pioneering orthopedic surgeons; Dr. Augustus Thorndike and Dr. Edward Bradford; saw the need to educate children whose physical challenges prevented them from attending school. As an experiment; they founded the Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children in Boston. Modeled after 19th-century European institutions; the school was Americas first for children with physical disabilities. Early classes were held in a church basement where Mary Perry volunteered to teach seven students. Tuition; a hot meal; and transportation in a horse-drawn carriage were free. Thanks to the leadership of the two doctors and board chairman Francis Joy Cotting; within 10 years the school was housed in an impressive; debt-free brick building. Renamed the Cotting School; the school is now located in Lexington and serves 130 day students from 74 communities. Staffed with highly skilled special education teachers; nurses; physical; occupational; and communication therapists; and dental and vision specialists; Cotting is a national leader in serving children with a broad spectrum of learning and communication disabilities; physical challenges; and complex medical conditions.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Living in HurleyBy Barb FauroteI lived in Hurley for part of my life. Great times with horseback riding through the cornfields. I bought this book for my Brother but I also glanced through it. Some of the names were spelled wrong but otherwise a great book.
