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New South Wales - Glossary Term
Subnormal (1900 - 1970)
- From
- c. 1900
- To
- 1970s
- Location
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'Subnormal' or 'subnormality' was a term used to describe children and adults with intellectual disabilities, including learning difficulties. It was used by people to describe 'mental deficiency' or 'feeble-mindedness' and was popular in psychology.
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