South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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The South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SDSBVI) is a state-supported school
located in Aberdeen
, South Dakota
that provides services to meet the educational needs of sensory impaired children from birth through twenty-one in South Dakota. SDSBVI is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents
.
SDSBVI was founded in 1900 in Gary
. Beginning as a charitable asylum, in 1917 the State Legislature designated it for the "care, maintenance, and instruction of blind babies and children under school age"; expanding the upper age limit of 21 in 1925 with up to 12 years of schooling provided at state's expense. The institution was re-designated a school, becoming the South Dakota School for the Blind and in 1945 it was removed from the list of charitable institutions and placed under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Board of Regents.
On September 18, 1961, the school moved to its present location in Aberdeen and in 1970 the name was changed to the South Dakota School for the Visually Handicapped to better address the range of students it served. The school was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
in 1994. In 1998, the name was changed to its present form.
School
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located in Aberdeen
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
that provides services to meet the educational needs of sensory impaired children from birth through twenty-one in South Dakota. SDSBVI is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents
South Dakota Board of Regents
The South Dakota Board of Regents governs South Dakota's six public universities: Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State University, and the University of South Dakota...
.
SDSBVI was founded in 1900 in Gary
Gary, South Dakota
Gary is a city in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Gary is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land...
. Beginning as a charitable asylum, in 1917 the State Legislature designated it for the "care, maintenance, and instruction of blind babies and children under school age"; expanding the upper age limit of 21 in 1925 with up to 12 years of schooling provided at state's expense. The institution was re-designated a school, becoming the South Dakota School for the Blind and in 1945 it was removed from the list of charitable institutions and placed under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Board of Regents.
On September 18, 1961, the school moved to its present location in Aberdeen and in 1970 the name was changed to the South Dakota School for the Visually Handicapped to better address the range of students it served. The school was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...
in 1994. In 1998, the name was changed to its present form.