Famous Deaf People
The first Deaf person to win an Academy Award.
Who is Marlee Matlin?
He supported oralism, wanted sign language to be banned, and wanted Deaf people to not marry each other.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
Fun fact: AGB was a professor at BU :). BU truly making the world a better place :).
The only liberal arts University for the Deaf in the world: it is located in Washington D.C.
What is Gallaudet University?
This is the term used for a hearing child who grew up with Deaf parents, and their first language is ASL.
What is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults)?
This is the organization that advocates for and supports Deaf people.
What is National Association of the Deaf (NAD)?
The first Deaf UFC Champion.
Who is Matt "The Hammer" Hamill?
Hearing man who went to Europe seeking a teaching method for Deaf children in the US; co-founded the first school for the Deaf in the US.
Who is Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet?
This event took place in 1988 at Gallaudet University because the students wanted a Deaf president.
What is DPN (Deaf President Now)?
These are the two ways in which Deaf students are educated.
What are Mainstream (public school) and Residential (Deaf School)?
The two countries where ASL is predominantly used by Deaf people.
What are US and Canada?
The first Deaf 5 time Motocross Champion.
Who is Ashley Fiolek?
A Deaf Frenchman who brought French Sign Language (LSF) to America and co-founded the first School for the Deaf in the US.
Who is Laurent Clerc?
The conference that happened in the late 1800's and changed Deaf education forever by banning sign language at all Deaf schools.
What is the Milan Conference?
The percentage of hearing parents who learn to sign for their Deaf child.
What is 5-7%?
Name any Deaf artist (including music, visual arts, etc.)
Who is Sean Forbes, Christine Sun Kim, Ella Mae Lentz, Clayton Valli, Chuck Baird, Treshelle Edmond, Bernard Bragg, etc.?
The first Deaf professional baseball player.
Who is William "Dummy" Hoy?
First Deaf president of Gallaudet University.
Who is I. King Jordan?
ASL was born from this sign language.
What is French Sign Language (LSF)?
Name three things that Deaf people consider to be rude.
What are talking without signing in the presence of a Deaf person, exaggerating mouth movements, staring at a signed conversation without informing the Deaf person that you know ASL, asking if they can drive, asking them to talk? etc.
The organization run by and includes Deaf people in live theater.
What is National Theater for the Deaf (NTD)?
The first Deaf Miss America.
Who is Heather Whitestone?
The little girl that Gallaudet met who inspired him to want to educate the Deaf.
Who is Alice Cogswell?
Historically this is a term used for those individuals who are culturally Deaf and use ASL as their primary communication mode.
What is Big "D" Deaf?
Name at least 2 ways to get a Deaf person's attention.
What are lightly tap their shoulder, flash the lights, subtly wave in front of them, stomp on floor, or use an intermediary?
The service Deaf people use as their "telephone" to communicate with a hearing person on the other end.
What is Video Relay Service (VRS)?