Utah State Developmental Center: Celebrating 100 Years
1920-2020
The Utah State Developmental Center is dedicated to providing an array of resources and supports for people with disabilities with complex or acute needs in Utah. Utah State Developmental Center will provide an effective, efficient array of critical services and supports that promote independence and quality of life for Utah’s most vulnerable people with disabilities in partnership with families, guardians, and the community. 1
The Utah State Developmental Center serves 187 residents and 5,917 individuals are served by the Division of Services for People with Disabilities. 2
Timeline
Images
The Training Farm
Learning in the Kitchen
The Residents Who Worked the Crops
The Utah State Training School
Six Groups Established for Education
Milk Supplied by the Institution's Dairy Herd
Recreation and Amusement
Food for Victory Program
Technical Farm Skills
Oral Hygiene
Proper Habits, Manual Training, and Social Development
Laundry Attendants
Dr. H. H. Ramsay & Dr. B. O. Whitten
Baseball
May Day Celebrations
The Amphitheater in American Fork
Bib Overalls
Farm Training
Dr. Mark K. Allen
Nurses
Loom and Sewing Machine
Spring Festivities
Traditional Academic Subjects
Sheep
Leather Crafting
Crafting Textiles
Bread-slicing Machine
Instruction and Training
Costumes
Ballet Dance Costume
Go Go Dance Costume
Nutcracker/Music Man Costume