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Black-and-white photograph.

Two large buildings are visible, both under construction.

Content: During the 20th Century, expectations for being the ideal American was to become a hard-working and self-sufficient member of society. Sameness and integration were valued and deaf people were no exception. Barriers and attitudes towards…

Content: NTID was founded to accomplish two primary goals: to offer technical training to young deaf and hard-of-hearing adults and to ensure job placement. A corollary goal was the education of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in interaction and…

Content: When the movement toward disability right [sic] appeared in national headlines, deaf and hard-of-hearing people began to see the work that needed to be done to ensure equity for themselves. Those headlines came about because of events like…

Content: Rapid technological change--including the rise of social media--enabled many positive shifts within the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing people without depending on interpreters. The increased flexibility enabled more job opportunities and…

Content: The political, social, technological, and cultural shifts of the American landscape have strongly influenced RIT/NTID over the decades. People's attitudes towards deafness in the early years ensured that institutional goals were limited to…

Content: The NTID Alumni Museum will recognize our rich history and the integral role of alumni in forging the success of this "Grand Experiment." The space will convey the NTID story, highlighting the vital roles alumni, faculty, staff and students…

A student uses a VistaPhone--an early videophone--at NTID in the late 1960s.