Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Entity: 272
Entity Type: State Government
Abstract
The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB) has been serving students with sensory impairments throughout Utah for over 100 years! The schools began in 1884 by the Territorial Legislature after a message from Governor Eli Murray which emphasized the need for a school for the deaf. Twelve years later in 1896, as Utah attained statehood, the members of the Constitutional Convention created the school for the blind.
Biography/History Notes
This school offers comprehensive educational programs and services for Utah's deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind children, ages birth-21, at no cost to their families.