Martha's Vineyard
What is Martha's Vineyard famous for?
island with a large deaf community
Was Clerc Hearing or Deaf?
Deaf
What did GALLAUDET suffer from?
Weak vision and chronic cough
What did l'Eppe focus on teaching deaf children?
RELIGION & FRENCH
What does MVSL stand for?
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
What country was Clerc from?
France
Why did Gallaudet leave BRAIDWOOD (Academy for the Deaf & Dumb)?
He didn't think it was natural for Deaf children to learn how to speak
Who was Jonathan Lambert?
Deaf man that moved to MV. He had deaf children.
How did Clerc get his sign name?
Students gave it to him because of the scar along his cheek
What was the first sign that CLERC taught Alice?
BUTTERFLY
What has changed about MV?
New buildings, new people, no more sign language
How was ASL developed and spread?
Clerc brought signs from FRANCE and they were mixed with common signs from students
What did children call Alice Cogswell (that is NOT ok to say now)?
DEAF and DUMB
What are the names of some communities that have their own sign language?
Indonesia, Isreal, Mexico
What did CLERC ask GALLAUDET to do?
Come to America and help set up a school for the Deaf
Who wrote the book that Dr. COGSWELL gave to GALLAUDET?
SICARD