Founded in 1817, ASD is the first permanent school for the deaf in the US and is a nationally renowned leader in providing comprehensive educational programs and services for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing non-verbal students with Autism. ASD's PACES Residential Treatment Program addresses the unique needs of deaf and hard of hearing children and youth whose emotional and/or behavioral challenges prevent them from being served in more traditional settings. Established in 1982, and the first program of its kind in the United States, PACES offers effective, comprehensive, individualized programming, delivered by experienced, knowledgeable staff. PACES serves students between the ages of 6 and 22 with a 6:1:1 ratio. We also have a Core program and an Autism program. All programs are approved by the CT State Department of Education, New England Association of Schools/Colleges, Council on Accreditation, and Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools/Programs for the Deaf. ASD embraces an ASL/English Bilingual approach to provide a dual language foundation.