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Opening of Clarke School for the Deaf
- When
- 1867
- Where
- Northampton, Massachusetts
Clarke School for the Deaf opened in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1867 as the first permanent oral school for the deaf in the United States.
The school was founded in 1867 in Northampton, Massachusetts, becoming the first permanent oral school for the deaf in the United States. It specialized in educating children who are deaf or hard of hearing using listening and spoken language, known as oralism, through the assistance of hearing technology.
Sources
- Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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