Jacob M. Koehler and the Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

The current Scranton School for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children got its start in 1880, thanks to Rev. Jacob M. Koehler (1860–1932). He established the school at a time when an expanding network of specialized institutions across the state and nation were created to educate young children with disabilities and provide them with necessary life skills. This network included the Pennsylvania...
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