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New South Wales - Glossary Term

Subnormal (c. 1900 - 1970s)

From
c. 1900
To
1970s

'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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Prepared by: Naomi Parry