The Office of Special Institutions has oversight responsibility for Gallaudet University, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the American Printing House for the Blind. The office has responsibility to monitor these three Special Institutions to ensure compliance with their respective authorizing legislation, the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 and the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of March 3, 1879. The office serves as the Department's principal liaison to the Institutions and ensures that federal funds appropriated to the Institutions are used appropriately. Responsibilities include assignments, which cover broad program analyses, evaluation, improvement, innovation, policy interpretation and formulation for school-aged, postsecondary, adult, continuing and career education programs for children and youth with disabilities enrolled in or served by these Institutions.

Key Staff:
Program Analyst: Annette Reichman

For more information:

• Gallaudet University
  
• National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  
• American Printing House for the Blind