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Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) (formerly known as the Braille and Sight Saving School) is a public school in Faribault, 
The
Official Web sitePlaceography
article on Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (Minnesota Historical Society wiki)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Minnesota State Academy for the Blind Schools for the blind in the United States Public education in Minnesota Schools in Rice County, Minnesota Public high schools in Minnesota Public elementary schools in Minnesota Public middle schools in Minnesota Public K–12 schools in the United States Buildings and structures in Faribault, Minnesota Public boarding schools in the United States Boarding schools in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States. Its mission is the education and life education of blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind learners from birth to age 21. The school has a residential option program and provides 24-hour programming including Braille
Braille (Pronounced: ) is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, including people who are Blindness, blind, Deafblindness, deafblind or who have low vision. It can be read either on Paper embossing, embossed paper ...
, independent travel, assistive technologies, and individualized educational services. Students often have multiple disabilities and come from all regions of the state.
The Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennia ...
established it in 1866, together with the nearby Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
The Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) is a public residential school serving deaf children in Minnesota, United States. It is one of two Minnesota State Academies in Faribault and operated by the state for particular student popula ...
, which was established three years earlier (1863).
Blind Department Building and Dow Hall at the State Academy for the Blind are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
. Other facilities include Lysen Hall.
It has dormitory facilities for students. The campus spans 21 acres.
See also
* Minnesota State Academies * Blind Department Building and Dow Hall, State School for the BlindReferences
External links
Official Web site
article on Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (Minnesota Historical Society wiki)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Minnesota State Academy for the Blind Schools for the blind in the United States Public education in Minnesota Schools in Rice County, Minnesota Public high schools in Minnesota Public elementary schools in Minnesota Public middle schools in Minnesota Public K–12 schools in the United States Buildings and structures in Faribault, Minnesota Public boarding schools in the United States Boarding schools in Minnesota