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Margaret Bancroft

Margaret Bancroft revolutionized education for children and adults with special needs, advocating for their rights and independence. She believed in providing specialized, individual attention and demonstrated that such children could thrive with proper teaching.

Margaret Bancroft

Margaret Bancroft

After Bancroft's death/impact she left

Today the Bancroft Organization specializes in Autism,neuro-rehabilitation, and special education
Many programs are created to help with brain injuries.
In 1992 the CARES program was established
Bancroft started working with local busniesses to provide real work experience for students
Two group homes were open in 1996 in Delaware
She is now a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame
A community group home was established in 1982 in New Jersey
Still open today
Today the school is located in Moorestown, NJ
for students age 3 to 11

moved to a newer and larger facility

Organization became a nonprofit in 1928
Dr. Ernest Farrington became President
passed away at age 58

Haddonfield School

This school was in a rented house in Haddonfield
Haddonfield campus was sold after 2015
designed to stimulate the mental,physical and spirtual growth
This school was later changed to the Bancroft Training School
focused on developing educational and literary skills
focused on developing social skills

Background Information

in 1917 she married Griffing Bancroft, who was an ornithologist
She was born on June 28, 1854
She was 4 of 5 children in her family
She opened the first private school for children with special needs
People from Philadelphia told her not go and waste her time/talent
She started out teaching in a normal school
Moved to New Jersey to open up first school
Born in Philadephia
Opened her 1st school at 29

Difficult Obstacles

People doubted her and did not think her plan would work
Because of these obstacles they had to provide services in different ways
The Organization had many other financial challenges
World Wars affected the school
Great Depression affected the school

Bancroft Training School

Students learned to develop cognitve skills
Students had many opportunites to excersie
Students learned about prayer
influced Educational and Medical system
students had fun days out, visted circus,concerts, zoo etc.
proper nutrition
sensory development
proper hygenie

What she did for the education system

Before Bancroft, special need children were not able to attend schools
They had no rights really and were often times treated as hopeless or unteachable
People with special needs were able to not only recieve an education but also gained a lot of rights and more independence
She showed that isolating special needs children does not help them learn.
She changed the way children & adults with disabilities are viewed by people
She showed that with proper teaching these students can be successful
She thought that these children needed specialized and individual attention
created a school for special needs children