NE LR177

Legislative resolution congratulating the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired on 150 years of service to Nebraska

Center founded in 1875 by Samuel Bacon, who funded it with his own money and served as first principal of one of the first schools for the blind west of the Missouri River

Originally started in a rented building with three students and has undergone several name changes

Center provides standard education plus specialized instruction in braille, assistive technology, and independent living skills

Center deploys specialists statewide to help blind and visually impaired students regardless of their location in Nebraska