How were intellectual disabilities such as down syndrome viewed over the past few centuries? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

How were intellectual disabilities such as down syndrome viewed over the past few centuries?

by neeeenbean

Curious about what different cultures believed about people with these conditions and how they were treated throughout history.

sunagainstgold

Heya! I have some earlier answers that might be of interest:

In 1959, how would a middle-class American family deal with a child with Down's Syndrome?
How did people in the Middle Ages and earlier deal with Down Syndrome and autism?
What happened to children with Down's syndrome and their parents in the Middle Ages?

Hope this helps! :)