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Historic Foundations of Vocational Rehabilitation:
Thomas Gallaudet (1787–1851):
Principal of the first school for the deaf in North America.
Contributed to the development of American Sign Language (ASL).
Dorothea Dix (1824–1880):
Social reformer focused on improving care for the mentally ill.
Instrumental in establishing or expanding 32 mental hospitals in North America, Europe, and Japan.
Samuel Gridley Howe (1801–1886):
Innovated teaching methods for individuals with disabilities.
Advanced the process of printing books in Braille.
Initial workplace research in Illinois explored how environmental factors like lighting affected productivity.
Findings emphasized the impact of attention and novelty on productivity.
Later interpretations suggested productivity increased due to worker awareness of being observed.
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