History
What age was Alice when she came down with an illness?
2
Was there standard sign language during the 1800s?
No, but various signing systems were created in the deaf communities.
What illness did Alice come down with?
Cerebral spinal meningitis (also known as spotted fever and scarlet fever)
When was The American School for the Deaf established?
1817
When did American Sign Language begin?
1814
What was The American School for the Deaf originally called?
the Connecticut Asylum at Hartford for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb Persons.
Who started the history of American Sign Language?
Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.