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Bookmark or Share- Willowbrook 51 Years Later: A look at history and modern advocacyJanuary 6, 2023. A 1972 exposé by Geraldo Rivera exposed the revolting conditions at the Willowbrook State School, a facility for youth with intellectual disabilities, in Staten Island, New York. The abuse and neglect revealed by this report led to national outcry, successful legal action, and the establishment of a federally mandated network ...
- Beatings, Burns and Betrayal: The Willowbrook Scandal’s LegacyThe exposure of horrifying conditions at Willowbrook State School led to a landmark court settlement designed to protect the children from future harm. Bill Pierce/The LIFE Images Collection, via...
- The Story That Revealed Willowbrook's Horrors - PBSThe Story That Revealed Willowbrook's Horrors. Clip | 12m 16s |. We look back at journalist Geraldo Rivera’s 1972 landmark investigation of Staten Island’s Willowbrook State School, an...
- Willowbrook State School - WikipediaClosed. 1987. Willowbrook State School was a state-supported institution for children with intellectual disabilities in the Willowbrook neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City, which operated from 1947 until 1987. The school was designed for 4,000, but by 1965 it had a population of 6,000.
- Uncovering Willowbrook: 50 Years Later | New York NOW | WLIWExplore the haunting legacy of Willowbrook State School, 50 years after Geraldo Rivera's exposé. This episode reflects on its impact, interviews survivors, and highlights progress toward a more inclusive society.
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