Indiana Deaf History Museum

06/28/2025

History in the making! Congrats to Kim Kause for being selected as ISD's new superintendant! FIRST woman in ISD's 180+ years to hold the title!

The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) School Board is proud to announce the appointment of Kimberly Kause as the new Superintendent of ISD, effective July 1, 2025.

Kim brings a strong commitment to student-centered leadership and a vision for academic excellence, community engagement, and continued growth for Indiana’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. With her background in education and passion for inclusive learning, the Board is confident that she is the right leader to guide ISD into a new era of innovation and success.

"We are excited for the vision and leadership Kim brings to our school," said the ISD School Board Chair, Kelly DiBenedetto. "Her dedication to the Deaf community and her willingness to take on this important role inspire great confidence. We are grateful for her commitment and look forward to the future of ISD under her leadership."

Please join us in officially welcoming Kimberly Kause to the ISD family.

-Kelly DiBenedetto, School Board Chair

05/29/2024

We are very excited to receive a donation of a rare individual photo of a former ISD student from the 1800s! Thanks to Family Treasures Found, we now have this lovely photo of Addie Payne. Addie was born in 1876, and registered at ISD at the age of 10 in 1886.

05/21/2024

Good morning everyone! We have a museum mystery that needs to be solved. Can anyone help identify who wrote this news letter at ISD?

Facts from the letter:
1. Student was in Miss Mader's class in 1969
2. Classmates named Danny, Dennis, and Larry
3. November birthday and had a class party with chocolate cake

06/30/2022

Hello everyone!

We are doing research about the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf, and want to connect with former members of the Indianapolis Divisions 22 and 153. There was also Division 102 in South Bend, and Division 104 in Fort Wayne. If anyone has stories, photos, or memoribilia, please contact the museum director: Kris Johnson
[email protected]

Thanks!

06/29/2022

Hello! The museum's online archive has a new collection of ISD newsletters and various reports from 1990s-2000s. You can read oine, or dowoad/print for later. Many more will be added to the collection this summer.

Enjoy!

This collection contains various publications created by ISD, or for ISD. It includes daily bulletins, topical reports, handbooks, etc.

06/27/2022

Does anyone have an extra copy of this book for donation to our museum?

National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
"Celebrating a Rich Heritage 1901-2001"