Famous People
Who was a famous American educator, disability activist and author?
Hellen Keller
Movie based on a real life deaf wrestler Matt Hamill and his rise in the mixed martial arts world.
The Hammer
When did the Deaf President Now movement succeed
March 13, 1988
What year was Gallaudet University founded
1864
What percent of people know ASL
1%
Who is the only deaf performer to have won an Academy Award?
Marlee Matlin
Movie based on childhood and life with a child's deafness.
El Deafo
First deaf major league baseball player.
William "Dummy" Hoy
When did ASL get recognition as a language
1960
When was sign language first introduced
1817
Who was the key figure in the development of American Sign Language and deaf education.
Laurent Clerc
Coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Sian Heder.
Coda
The first deaf woman to be crowned Miss America
Heather Whitestone
What was created in 1961
The first cochlear implant
How many forms of sign language is there
Who was the leading role in the independent film "In the Can", an American Sign Language Films movie.
Nyle DiMarco
Based on the life of Hellen Keller
The miracle
Deaf Pageant winner in 1973
Miss Canada
What caused deaf and hard of hearing employment to increase
World War 1 and 2
Where is ASL commonly used
The United States
who was the first legally deaf offensive player in America’s National Football League?
Derek Coleman
2019 American short drama film
Feeling Through
When did Abraham Lincoln sign the charter of Gallaudet University
April 8, 1864
When did the first form of closed captioning make its debut
1970 when text was displayed on television
Where did ASL originate from
MVSL and French Sign Language