Approach to disability policies during the first part of Franco’s regime: control, rehabilitation and charity

This article reviews the disability policies implemented during the early years of Franco’s dictatorship, up until the mid-1950s, when different conditions changed the sociopolitical and economic course of the country. For this purpose, a gradually increasing bibliography has been used, mostly focused on specific aspects of the History of Disability. Furthermore, the different regulations have been reviewed in order to offer a story that, although synthetic, aims to point out the underlying political-ideological complexity. The conclusions highlight that the implementation of the dictatorship interfered with the development of the rights of people with disabilities, both due to the consolidation of traditional paradigms and due to the lack of real support, beyond propaganda. However, characterizing this period as a simple regression would be inaccurate, not only due to the development of international interpretations but also due to the organizational strategies of those affected cornered by control and paternalism