Prior to the modern period, children with mental or physical disabilities were commonly attributed to

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Historically, disabilities in children were often attributed to supernatural or moral failings within the family. The idea of "sinful parents" and the myth of changelings, where a healthy child was believed to be replaced by an evil force with a disabled one, are examples of how societies tried to explain and cope with the presence of disabilities before the advent of modern medical understanding.

Prior to the Modern Period, Children with Mental or Physical