The ALPLM has unveiled a temporary exhibit about the history of two Jacksonville, Ill., schools that have served people with disabilities for more than 150 years: the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and the Illinois School for the Deaf. The exhibit includes accessibility tools that, if they prove effective, may be incorporated into future museum exhibits.

Both schools serve children from pre-kindergarten through high school. The School for the Deaf was founded in 1839, and the School for the Visually Impaired in 1849. The display includes an array of communications devices used by the visually impaired or hard of hearing over the years, along with student art, a silver medal from the 1935 Deaflympic Games and an array of photos.