First School for the Deaf
NAD
The 60's
By the Numbers
DPN
100
Where is it? (City and State)
What is Hartford, Connecticuit
100
When was it formed?
What is 1880
100
William Stokoe, credited for the study done on the linguistic successes of ASL, worked where while he was doing the study?
What is Gallaudet (professor)
100
Year the first deaf school was established
What is 1817
100
Deaf people wanted to "break the chains" of what?
What is paternalism
200
How many students did they have the first year?
What is 7
200
Known as the organization who fights for the Deaf's _________ ___________.
What is Civil Rights
200
The NAD fought for the right of a deaf couple to do what in 1966?
What is Adopt a foster child.
200
What were the differences for WWI and WWII for the deaf?
What is WWI - deaf not given priority, but in 1940 the NAD was successful in helping rules be revoked and get Deaf jobs on the assembly lines
200
When did the protest happen?
What is 1988
300
Tell me 2 of the 3 men who started the school
What is Thomas Gallaudet, Laurent Clerc OR Mason Cogswell
300
Tell me two rights they fight for to support the deaf
What is against public ignorance, underemployment of Deaf people, discrimination against the deaf for driver's licenses, against deaf teachers, double tax exemption and the strict oral method.
300
Theatre of the Deaf first toured when?
What is 1967
300
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 wasn't signed into the law until when?
What is 1976
300
How long was the protest?
What is 8 days
400
ASL was made up of these 2 things
What is French Sign Language and American Deaf signs/gestures already being used
400
Decided to create what to help the deaf community stay together, and spread public awareness
What is ASL films
400
The educational philosophy that gained acceptance, and was found in more and more schools
What is total communication
400
How many years did the Dark Ages spread?
What is 60
400
How many demands did the students make?
What is 4
500
Which city did Gallaudet try first before Paris? Why did they send him away?
What is London- The did not want to share their methods for teaching the deaf OR lose their American students
500
What was the name of the president of the NAD who is credited to keeping the Deaf together during those dark times?
What is George Veditz
500
Teletypewriters and the RID were both founded in this year
1964
500
The weight of the first teletypewriters?
What is 200 pounds
500
Why did the students not like Jane Spillman?
What is She didn't think the deaf could make their own decisions, that they couldn't function in the hearing world.
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