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American Annals of the Deaf: Purposes and Scope of Content

The American Annals of the Deaf was founded in 1847. It has the distinction of being both the oldest continuing educational journal for the deaf in the world, and the oldest continuing educational journal of any kind in the U.S. It is an invaluable source of information on current and historical developments in education of the deaf, particularly in North America. Throughout all these years, the Annals has focused primarily on the education of deaf students and on information for professionals associated with the educational development of these students. This reflects the purposes of its two parent organizations, the Conference of Educational Administrators Serving the Deaf (CEASD) and the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID). At the same time the Annals historically has extended its range of topics beyond education per se, incorporating the broad interests of educators in the general welfare of deaf children and adults, and representing the diverse professional readership of the Annals. The Annals historically has been managed in a way as to maintain balance in reporting content based on direct professional experience and on scientific inquiry. Its editors have recognized the value of both sources for new insights and for significant developments in services to deaf children and adults. The past two decades have produced a major increase in research activity centering on deaf children and adults, leading to a parallel in-