Draft:Crotched Mountain School for the Deaf

The Crotched Mountain School for the Deaf, was operational from 1955 to 1978. It catered to students who were Deaf or hard of hearing from kindergarten to 8th grade. It later became the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center. Initially, it was oral institute until Valli boys were enrolled in school. The Valli boys introduced Sign Language to the school, providing opportunities to other students to learn it. Consequently, the school decided to go away with oral practices and allowed sign languages to be used. Unfortunately, The Deaf school had to shut down in 1978 due to a financial deficit. In 1964, the Crotched Mountain School for the Deaf lost its director. At that time, Robert Kennedy, the Superintendent of the Crocheted Mountain School for the Deaf was unable to provide the funding for two available candidates to teach at the School.