The Beginnings of the Pennhurst Case The abusive, inhumane living conditions of the residents with developmental disabilities at Pennhurst State School and Hospital, in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania, were brought to the public’s attention in 1968 in a five-part television exposé by Bill Baldini called “Suffer the Little Children.” While the airing of the documentary resulted … Continue reading Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital