 He focused on a bilingual approach of education focusing on both ASL and the English language.Initially the school had a student-centered curriculum with open classroom format.The school was started with 22 students and expanded in 1975, with the addition of a preschool program, in 1978, with the establishment of a special needs program for deaf children who have cognitive or behavior disabilities, and in 1976, with the addition of a parent-infant program.