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Most famously known for acting in the movie Baby Driver in 2017. He also worked as a consultant on the signing for Avatar 2 & The Last of Us.
C J Jones
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a remarkable American educator, disability activist and author. She is the most famous DeafBlind person in history.
Helen Keller
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This was created with collaboration from AT&T, Riddell and Deaf and hard of hearing students at Gallaudet University to assist in communication between players and coaches
What is the 1st, 5G interactive football helmet
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The five-time gold medalist at the Deaflympics, most recently winning in 2025 in Tokyo, extending their undefeated streak and solidifying their dominance in the sport,
United States Women's Deaf National Soccer Team (US Deaf WNT)
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What does unilateral hearing loss mean?
One sided
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The former bodybuilder and actor who famously played the title role in the original The Incredible Hulk television series has an 85% hearing loss.
Who is Lou Ferrigno
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an American stuntwoman and speed racer, most famous in the 1970s. Known as the fastest women in the world. She set 22 speed records on land and water and
Kitty O'Neill
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A marine biologist and professor at Gallaudet University and specializes in water quality and environmental science. She’s a powerful advocate for Deaf representation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and uses visual teaching techniques and accessible learning tools for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
Dr. Caroline Solomon
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An organization exclusively run by deaf people, promoting "Equality through Sports" featuring Summer and Winter Games with specific hearing loss requirements
Deaflympics
TOKYO 2025
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What is an audiogram?
a graph that maps your hearing ability, showing the quietest sounds (thresholds) you can hear at different pitches (frequencies) and volumes (decibels) for each ea
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An actor who performed with the National Theatre of the Deaf, Kotsur won an Academy Award for his role in CODA, making him the second deaf actor to receive an Oscar
Troy Kotsur
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He founded the Nyle DiMarco Foundation to advocate for deaf children's education.
Who is Nyle DiMarco
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She was a pioneering astronomer at Harvard Observatory. She developed the modern system of classifying stars (O, B, A, F, G, K, M) which is still used today.
Annie Jump Cannon
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first legally deaf offensive player in America’s National Football League (NFL).
After playing football for the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), He with Minnesota Vikings in 2012.
Derrick Coleman
Became deaf at age 3 due to genetic hearing loss
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What does equal access mean?
When equal access happens it is ensuring they receive the same quality of information, services, and opportunities as hearing individuals, primarily guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through effective communication methods like ASL interpreters, CART captioning, VRS, and other auxiliary aids, in areas from employment and education to public services and emergency response. It's about removing communication barriers so deaf and hard-of-hearing people can participate fully in society, not just get basic access.
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Who was the first Deaf actress to win an academy Award (1986 - Children of a Lesser God) who also is an activist for closed captions (subtitles) in movies/news etc
Marlee Matlin
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An American educator who brought American Sign Language to the United States (from France)He is mostly known for his creation of the university for deaf people in the United States is named in his honor.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
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Known by many as America’s greatest inventor
Edison is famous for engineering world-changing devices including the light bulb, the phonograph (the first device to record and play back sound), and the microphone used in telephones.
Thomas Edison
Lost his hearing at age 12 (Scarlett Fever) illness
1,093 patented inventions have greatly improved the world we know today. In fact, Edison is recognized as one of the greatest inventors of all time. His key inventions include the light bulb and electric utility system, recorded sound, motion pictures, R&D labs, and the alkaline family of storage batteries.
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Olmpic volleyball player representing Team USA despite being born nearly deaf with 80-90% hearing loss. His journey from California to the global stage is a testament to resilience and determination
David Smith
Smith has competed in four Olympic Games: London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, ande in Paris 2024.
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Describe 2 ways to fix a communication breakdown
Ask for repetition
move closer to the speaker
give the teacher a microphone
wear my devices
Put my better side toward the speaker
choose a quiet area to work/study etc.
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Who is known for her starring role as Eleven in Stranger Things, the actress has partial hearing loss and is completely deaf in one ear.
Millie Bobby Brown
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first Deaf Black female attorney in the United States.
She began her career at the National Association of the Deaf Law and Advocacy Center after receiving a scholarship for law graduates working with people with disability. She then worked as senior policy advisor for the Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
Claudia Gordan
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known as one of the ‘fathers of the internet’.
He is a mathematician and inventor who co-invented TCP/IP protocol with Robert E. Kahn
Vint Cerf
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Known for creating the first football huddle
Paul Hubbard
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Describe your hearing loss to me.
I have a (unilateral, bilateral), (mild, moderate, severe, proufoud) (conductive, sensorinueral) hearing loss