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Indiana Schools for the Deaf - Coggle Diagram
Indiana Schools for the Deaf
The Indiana Institution for the Deaf
Began as a school focusing on Deaf education via manual method
Taken over by the state in 1844 and changed into a state-run benevolent institution
Founded by a Deaf man as a small private school in 1843
Triennial Alumni Reunion was the basis for the formation of the Indiana Association of the Deaf
Many superintendents at the end of the 19th and into the 20th century appointed due to deep ties with political party in power in the state senate/governor's house at the time
Prevailing assumption was that it would be the ONLY school for Deaf students in Indiana
Many superintendents appointed without background in education nor any interaction with Deaf students
Established in Indianapolis, State capital and largest city in Indiana
Became a "revolving door" for superintendents for 70+ years
Became an oral school during the Oralism push in the US
Began with long-standing superintendents
Highly overcrowded for much of it's first century in existence
Powerful and politically connected
The Evansville Day School for the Deaf
Attempted to procure government funding for school
Initially strong enrollment, but then the founder was dismissed and things took a turn for the worse
Established in Evansville, second largest city in Indiana
Hired Deaf teachers, taught manually
Founded by Charles Kerney, a graduate of the Indiana Institution
Ultimately failed but spurred changes at the Indiana Institution that would be overall beneficial for the Deaf community of Indiana.
Proposed during the 1st alumni reunion for the Indiana Institution