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Gallaudet was dissatisfied with the way the deaf and disabled were educated.

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Gallaudet was a pioneer in education of the deaf. Unhappy with American methods, Gallaudet traveled to Europe to explore options for educating deaf people. In 1817, Gallaudet opened the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.

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A pioneer similar to Gallaudet is Helen Keller, a 20th century educator and advocate for the deaf.

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Gallaudet revolutionized education of the deaf and disabled, bringing interactive and personal methods of learning to those he taught. The school Gallaudet opened is still open today and changes the lives of thousands of deaf students.