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Excerpt from The Voice, 1980-1983, Vol. 19: Official Publication of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind
The first national convention OF the newly constituted american association OF the deaf blind took place AT perkins school for the blind IN watertown, massachusetts, june 22-29 i9bo. The centennial observation OF the birth OF helen keller drew AN assemblage OF 300 deaf blind persons and their guides/companionsi interpreters from 30 american states and 2 canadian provinces. Undoubtedly, the week long festivities constituted the largest gather ing OF deaf-blind p\ers'ons IN the world, TO date. Entitled, spotlight ON the needs OF the deaf blind OF america, the annual open conclave OF deaf-blind persons was jointly sponsored BY the american association OF the deaf-blind, the helen keller national center for deaf-blind youths and adults, and perkins school for the blind. Delegations OF deaf-blind persons and their com panions had been organized from illinois, new york, ohio, minnesota, colorado, texas, louisi ana and california, with the help OF local agencies serving the blind and deaf.
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