Parallels in Time: A History of Developmental Disabilities

For this assignment you are required to write a paper exploring the history of developmental disabilities using the website:

“Parallels in Time: A History of Developmental Disabilities” http://mn.gov/mnddc/parallels/index.html. 

You must read these 3 topics/time periods:

● The Ancient Era 1500 BC - 475 AD

● The Middle Ages, Renaissance, & Reformation 475 AD - 1500 AD

● 17th and 18th Centuries

Your written response should include the following entitled sections: 

1. The Ancient Era - minimum 250-word summary 
2. The Middle Ages, Renaissance, & Reformation      - minimum 250-word summary 
3. 17th & 18th Centuries - minimum 250-word      summary 
4. Personal Response - minimum 250-word response addressing      what you learned and how you felt learning about the treatment and history      of people with developmental disabilities
5. How This Relates to GS 420 - minimum 250-word      response addressing how the      readings relate to the content of this course as covered so far 

Formatting your paper: 

- Heading: Name (Last, First), Date, GS 420 Section # (1 or 2), RED ID

- Times New Roman, Size 12 font

- Double-Spaced

- 1.0 Margins

- Indent first sentence of each paragraph

- Title for each section 

- Be sure to use appropriate, respectful language throughout your paper. Refer to Disability-Related Language Standards on Blackboard.

Failure to follow correct formatting instructions may result in points loss.