Even as some schools for the deaf close or are shrunk to almost non-existence, some schools for the deaf manage to keep going and going. One of them is Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, which is marking 140 years this weekend. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that one reason students are choosing to attend WPSD is because it gives them the chance to really feel a part of things. In fact, WPSD recently expanded when it took over the former Scranton State School for the Deaf, which is now the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.
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Did you know that there has only been ONE school for the Deaf closed in the last eight years. It’s true. The story about a trend of schools for the Deaf closing is simply not true. The media has botched the story–or rather: non-story.