Overbrook School for the Blind

by Edith Willoughby, Overbrook School for the Blind

Overview

Since 1832, Overbrook School for the Blind has been a leader in providing educational programs to children and young people who are blind and visually impaired. Julius Friedlander, the school's founder, and other early leaders worked hard to inform people about the educational needs of the children. Their efforts resulted in providing reading material for the blind and Overbrook's production of the first embossed book in America, the Gospel of Mark, and the publication of the first magazine for the blind, Lux en Tenebrae. Offering students access to all educational opportunities continues to be the school's main goal, and in the early 1990s, Overbrook pioneered the development of a school wide technology initiative that provided students with the ability to access the curriculum, communicate, and be successful in employment. Through rare photographs and documents, Overbrook School for the Blind offers a glimpse at the school's role in reaching out to people who are blind and it showcases how Overbrook has helped thousands of students to achieve independence, self-confidence, and the skills to experience active and fulfilling lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738549163
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/31/2007
Series:	Campus History
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Edith Willoughby, former librarian and now the archivist at Overbrook School for the Blind, compiled this history by reviewing the extensive archives of the school and researching the backgrounds of the early founders.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
A Great Idea     9
The Building and Neighborhood     21
Lessons and Learning     35
Home Away from Home     59
Athletics and Music     69
Play and Celebration     87
Working Toward Independence     99
Outreach     113
Bibliography     127