The South Dakota Advocate, Volume XXIII, Number IX, June 1926

Dictated transcription from page 6-7

OUTLINE OF WORK

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Done by Tad Chapman, Age 11, Totally Deaf and Blind since the Age of Four

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By Miss Margaret L. Grady

The first three months of the school year were spent in a general review of the work given since January 1921. The first new work was taken up in December, 1925.

Language – In developing language we have followed the Jones-Croker and Pratt Language and Drill Stories. He completed Book I March 12th. He then began Book II and by the end of the school year will have reached page 45.

Geography—Preparatory geography work was taken up this year–directions–location using “in the northern part of” etc. He has had besides South Dakota the maps of Minnesota and Iowa, with the important cities and rivers in each. He has learned to bound South Dakota.

Speech Reading – He reads speech the following ways: 

First: By putting his right hand on the lips of the speaker, 

Second: By putting his right hand on the face on the side of the face, 

Third: Putting his thumb on the chin of the speaker, 

Fourth: Putting his hand on the top of the speaker's head, 

Fifth: Putting his hand on the back of the head, 

Sixth: He can understand a whispered conversation.

He does equally as well by the second position as by the first. He answers questions asked by two people at the same time. He usually responds first to the person on the right, as his right hand is more sensitive to vibration than the left.

Braille – All his lip reading and drill stories are written in braille. He is able to read them readily, gets the thought and can answer the questions in an intelligent manner after he has read the story.

Typewriting – An ordinary portable Remington is used for his typewriting. The touch system is used as nearly as possible on this machine. His typewriting exercises are outlined so as to conform with his language.

Arithmetic – He counts by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, f5’s, 6’s, 7’s, 8’s, 9’s, 10’s, 11’s, and 12’s. Has learned the multiplication tables from 2’s to 12’s inclusive. Has learned “carrying“ in addition. He also has oral problems in addition, subtraction, and multiplication. 

Tad has missed only one day on account of illness this year. I have found him to be a most attractive child in every way. He is very fond of his school work and greatly enjoyed his association with both the pupils and teachers this year.

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Image taken from back inside cover of the South Dakota Advocate.

Note:

E.S. Tillinghast is the Supervisor of the Literary Department.  Miss Sophia Alcorn is a Supervising Teacher in the Literary Department. Margaret Grady is a teacher in the Deaf Blind section. Amanda Harmening is the Deaf Blind Supervisor.  [Alice E. Chapman was not related to Tad Chapman.]