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First U.S. Deaf School
The first permanent school for the deaf, opened in America, in Hartford, Connecticut. It became the model of education for the deaf. It also was the first school to receive public funding for education for Americans with disabilities, a charter of incorporation from the state and a grant from the Legislature. American School for the Deaf -
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
The first hospital to treat mental health and neurological disorders in children opened in East Providence, Rhode Island. -
Institute For Research on Exceptional Children
The University of Illinois opened the first multi-disciplinary research unit of its kind in the world and began what was to become the newest focus in the field of special education and what we know today as learning disabilities. Special Education