Philippine School for the Deaf | |
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Galvez Avenue corner Figueroa Street | |
Coordinates | 14°32′32″N 120°59′44″E / 14.54223°N 120.99566°E |
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Former name | School for the Deaf and Blind |
Established | 1907 |
Status | Active |
The Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD), formerly known as the School for the Deaf and Blind (SDB), [1] is a learning institution for individuals with hearing impairments in the Philippines.
Established in 1907, the institution is a semi-residential school and is the only deaf school owned by the Philippine government. [2]
The school's establishment in 1907 was caused by David Barrows, an American anthropologist and the Director of Education at the time, inviting Delia Delight Rice to the Philippine Islands. [3] Rice is a teacher for people who are deaf and daughter of deaf parents. She played a role in initiating programs for individuals with hearing and visual impairments in the Philippines. [4]
PSD's first class consist of a three pupils, two deaf and one blind, in a small rented house in Ermita, Manila. [5] In 1923, the school moved to its present location along Harrison Boulevard, occupying a two-floor, semi-concrete structure. [6]
In 1963, the School for the Deaf and Blind underwent a significant change when it was separated into two distinct institutions by virtue of Republic Act 3562 or an act to promote the education of the blind in the Philippines. [2] The Philippine National School for the Blind (PNSB) was separated from PSD and became independent in 1970. [2]
In 1961, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker on the school. [7] In 2018, the National Museum of the Philippines recognized the school's main building as an Important Cultural Property. [8]
Philippine School for the Deaf | |
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![]() | |
Address | |
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Galvez Avenue corner Figueroa Street | |
Coordinates | 14°32′32″N 120°59′44″E / 14.54223°N 120.99566°E |
Information | |
Former name | School for the Deaf and Blind |
Established | 1907 |
Status | Active |
The Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD), formerly known as the School for the Deaf and Blind (SDB), [1] is a learning institution for individuals with hearing impairments in the Philippines.
Established in 1907, the institution is a semi-residential school and is the only deaf school owned by the Philippine government. [2]
The school's establishment in 1907 was caused by David Barrows, an American anthropologist and the Director of Education at the time, inviting Delia Delight Rice to the Philippine Islands. [3] Rice is a teacher for people who are deaf and daughter of deaf parents. She played a role in initiating programs for individuals with hearing and visual impairments in the Philippines. [4]
PSD's first class consist of a three pupils, two deaf and one blind, in a small rented house in Ermita, Manila. [5] In 1923, the school moved to its present location along Harrison Boulevard, occupying a two-floor, semi-concrete structure. [6]
In 1963, the School for the Deaf and Blind underwent a significant change when it was separated into two distinct institutions by virtue of Republic Act 3562 or an act to promote the education of the blind in the Philippines. [2] The Philippine National School for the Blind (PNSB) was separated from PSD and became independent in 1970. [2]
In 1961, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker on the school. [7] In 2018, the National Museum of the Philippines recognized the school's main building as an Important Cultural Property. [8]