Edward Miner Gallaudet
Edward Miner Gallaudet believed Deaf individuals should have access to both ASL and this language.
What is English?
Alexander Graham Bell (A.G. Bell) is most famous for this invention.
What is the telephone?
Edward Miner Gallaudet and Alexander Graham Bell exchanged letters debating this major topic.
What is Deaf Education?
Educators from this continent dominated the Milan Conference of 1880.
What is Europe?
The debate between Bell and Gallaudet centered on whether Deaf individuals should use ASL or this method.
What is oralism?
Edward Miner Gallaudet was a strong advocate for this communication method in Deaf education.
What is ASL (American Sign Language)?
Alexander Graham Bell founded this research center to study speech and hearing.
What is the Volta Bureau?
In their letters, Gallaudet argued that this would be lost if oralism was the only method of communication.
What is Deaf Culture?
This major decision was made at the Milan Conference, negatively impacting ASL in schools.
What is banning sign language?
This university remains a stronghold for ASL and Deaf culture today, continuing Gallaudet’s legacy.
What is Gallaudet University?
Edward Miner Gallaudet became the first president of Gallaudet University in this year.
What is 1864?
A.G. Bell was against Deaf people marrying each other because he feared this...
What is the formation of a 'Deaf race'?
Bell insisted that Deaf individuals should focus on this instead of sign language.
What is speech and lip-reading?
After the Milan Conference, many Deaf teachers faced this consequence.
What is losing their jobs?
The debate over ASL and oralism continues today, especially with the rise of this technology for Deaf individuals.
What is Cochlear Implants?