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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font size="5" color="#000000">Dr.
Merle E. Frampton 1903 - 1998<br>
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New York Institute for the Education of the Blind <br>
1935-1971</font></font></b></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">Dr. Merle
E. Frampton died unexpectedly, December 17, 1998 in Portland, Oregon.
He was born September 15, 1903 in Smithfield, West Virginia. Dr. Frampton
was Director of the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind
from 1935 until his retirement in 1971. He was a graduate of Boston
University, (MS, 1927) and Harvard University (Ph.D., 1934)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">&#9;Dr. Frampton
was Director of The New York Institute for the Education of the Blind
from 1935 until his retirement in 1971 and was respected and influential
in the field of education and rehabilitation of the blind, and well
known locally, nationally and internationally. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">&#9;He sought
to involve the private sector In the New York area to provide the </font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="3" face="Arial"><font color="#000000">best
educational opportunities available for the visually handicapped, the
deaf -blind, and multiple handicapped through proper facilities, and
prepared teachers at The New York Institute for the Education of the
Blind. He started the first program for graduate students in the field
of special education at Columbia University, and personally financed
scholarships with his Columbia and Hunter teaching stipend.</font></font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">&#9;Visually
handicapped children from schools on the East Coast enjoyed valuable
summer experiences in independence at the first camp for them in the
United States started by Dr. and Mrs. Frampton in 1938. Throughout his
long professional career, he was involved in developing state and federal
legislation to improve the public responsibility for the education of
the handicapped. He helped establish the &quot;Employ the Handicapped&quot;
week. During World War II he started the training program for Waves
to be teachers for the program he set up for the rehabilitation of blinded
Navy personnel. After retirement, he worked for better diagnostic programs
for young children with handicaps.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">&#9;Throughout
his career, Dr. Frampton traveled to Central and South America, Europe
and Asia to help to establish programs and advocate for better facilities
for visually handicapped children. Through his encouragement and aid,
many young teachers from India, Central and South America, Asia and
Europe were trained to bring expertise back to their country. He kept
in touch with many of his students and their careers throughout the
years. Dr. Frampton has left the world a legacy of his writings and
the results of his devoted commitment to the special educational needs
of blind and handicapped children.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">&#9;Dr. Frampton,
was well known nationally and internationally in the field of education
and rehabilitation of the blind. Among his many highly respected and
influential accomplishments were the following:</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1935 -1971
Director of the New York Institute for Education of the Blind.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1936 Established
the first training program for special education teachers at Teachers
College, Columbia University. Professor of Education.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1938 Opened
Camp Wapanacki in Hardwick, Vermont; the first camp for blind children
in the country.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1939 Stared
the program for deaf-blind and multihandicapped blind children at NYIEB</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1940 Wrote
the New York State law for education of Deaf and Blind</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1944&#9;Served
as Chief of Rehabilitation services, Department of the Navy</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1945 Organized
Hunter College, Department of Special Education, Vice President of Hunter
College.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1945 Established
Rehabilitation program for blinded Navy veterans</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1949&#9;Helped
establish special education programs and facilities in Argentina</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1959 Director
of Congressional study, &quot;Special Education and Rehabilitation.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1969 Built
new Deaf-Blind building at NYIEB</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1975 Established
Eyes Right Foundation for Handicapped Children, Tucson, Arizona.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">1975 Established
Arizona Diagnostic Training and Education Program at the Arizona School
for the Deaf and Blind</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">&#9;He is
particularly remembered for the great amount of literature added to
the field of special education during his time. These include: <u> Family
and Society; </u>(1935)<u> Education of the Handicapped</u> (1940);
<u>Methods of Teaching the Blind</u> (1940); <u>Our Present Revolution</u>
(1943); <u>The School Assembly as an Education Force</u> (1943) <u>Rehabilitation
in Theory and Practice</u> (1947); <u>Camping for Bind Youth</u> (1949);
<u>The Residential School for the Blind</u>(1952); <u>Special Education
for the Exceptional</u> (1965); <u>Forgotten Children</u> (1969); <u>Contagious
Epidemic Trachoma </u>(translation, 1974); </font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Arial">&#9;Dr. Frampton
is survived by two daughters, Iris Muggethaler of Charlotte Vermont
and Diane Bickford of Portland, Oregon and three grandchildren. A private
memorial service was held in Portland, Oregon and interment was at Princeton,
New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Pacific
Northwest AER; Dr.Merle E Frampton Scholarship Fund; 2214 East 13th
Street, Vancouver, Washington 98661</font></p>
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