American School for the Deaf Employee Directory

Education Administration ProgramsConnecticut, United States201-500 Employees

The American School for the Deaf is an educational institution located at 139 North Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06107, United States, serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students aged 3 through 21 with a full pre-K to 12 program. It employs 201-500 staff and uses an American Sign Language English bilingual approach, integrating ASL, speech, auditory training, reading, writing, and assistive devices as essential components of specially designed instruction. Founded in 1817, ASD was the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States and has been described as a nationally recognized leader in comprehensive educational programs and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The school operates the PACES program for students whose emotional or behavioral disorders limit participation in regular settings, providing intensive psychological services within an individualized education plan in five- or seven-day formats, with dormitories licensed by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. In addition to its on-site programs, ASD partners with Hartford HealthCare to offer in-person ASL services and translation support for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients and their companions; the organization maintains a website at asd-1817.org.

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