The New York Institute For Special Education

March 15, 1832, Dr. John D. Russ becomes the first teacher of the blind in the United States.

It was during the summer of 1831, that Board of Manager Samuel Akerly and Dr. John D. Russ were given permission to visit the Almshouses of New York City. On March 15, 1832, 3 boys began their education in the care of Dr. Russ at the home of a widow on Canal Street by Dr. Russ. This date marks the first class of instruction to the blind children in the United States.
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Dr. Kappen to recieve prestigious advocacy award is congratuated at school assembly.

Dr. Kappen to receive prestigious advocacy award from the American Foundation for the Blind

We are proud to announce that our Executive Director, Bernadette M. Kappen, Ph.D. will be receiving the prestigious Irving P. Schloss Advocacy Award from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) on March 3, 2017, at their annual Leadership Conference in Virginia.
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4201 Students and staff in Albany for Advocacy Day.

Students Advocate for Blind, Deaf And Severely Disabled In Albany

Student advocates for schools representing blind, deaf and severely physically disabled students will be in Albany March 1 for the annual 4201 Schools Association Advocacy Day.
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NYISE Students Perform at Church of the Intercession service.

NYI students Aolani and Isabelle were requested to perform at the Church of the Intercession at Washington Heights. They sang at the Spanish/English service celebrating Dominican Independence Day. The church's music director heard the girls sing during the church's Christmas Holiday performance and has nothing but praise for the music program of our Mr. Naum.
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