Famous Deaf People
Actress known for her starring role in Children of a Lesser God
Who is Marlee Matlin?
The language used by American Deaf people
What is American Sign Language?
Permanent medical device that is controversial in the Deaf community
What is a cochlear implant
Term that refers to the shared experience and identity of the Deaf community
What is Deaf Culture?
When and what from did ASL originate
What is in the 1820's from Old French Sign Language?
Who is Laurent Clerc?
The method of signing used to communicate in English
What is Signed exact English?
Device that allows for typed messages to be communicated over the phone
What is the TTY machine?
Primary language used by many members of the Deaf community in America
What is American Sign Language?
The difference between deaf and Deaf
What is Deaf being the identity of the individual vs. deaf being the medical condition?
Who is Thomas K. Holcomb?
The method of sign where every word is fingerspelled
What is the Rochester Method?
Name of student-led protest at Gallaudent University in 1998
What is Deaf President Now protest?
Act passed in 1990 that protects the rights of individuals with disabilities, including the deaf and hard of hearing
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
The two views of Deaf people
What is half full and half empty?
Actor who starred in Coda and came in 5th place on "Dancing with the Stars" where he taught his partner ASL
Who is Daniel Durant?
This method uses lip-reading and handshapes to understand spoken language
What is Cued Speech?
Approximate number of people in America considered deaf or hard of hearing
What is 28 million?
Organization founded in 18880 that advocated for the rights of Deaf individuals in America
What is the National Association of the Deaf (NAD)?
What is 90%?
German Composer known for writing the Moonlight Sonata
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
A written from of ASL created in 1960
What is Stokoe Notation?
What is the positive identity of Deaf individuals that the movie explores
What is Deafhood?
Year the first American school for the Deaf was established
What is 1817?
What was the name of Dr. Granda's college dance team?
What is the The Wild Zappers?