Deaf History Figures
He supported oralism, wanted sign language to be banned, and wanted Deaf people to not marry each other
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
ASL was born from this sign language
What is French Sign Language (LSF)?
This term is typically used for individuals who are culturally Deaf
What is capital “D” Deaf?
The first Deaf person to win an Academy Award
Who is Marlee Matlin?
This sign can mean a greeting term or an explicit “activity” depending on the position of the sign
What is MEET/INTERCOURSE?
Hearing man who went to Europe seeking a teaching method for Deaf children in the U.S. ; co-founded the first School for the Deaf in the U.S.
Who is Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet?
This movement took place in 1988 at Gallaudet University and was a landmark event for the Deaf Community
What is Deaf President Now (DPN)?
This is the term used for a hearing child who grew up with a Deaf parent(s)
What is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adult(s)
Marlee Matlin won that Academy Award for Best Actress in this movie
What is Children of a Lesser God?
This sign can mean a specific fruit or a kind of drug depending on the movement direction
What is STRAWBERRY/MARIJUANA?
A Deaf Frenchman who brought French Sign Language (LSF) to America and co-founded the first School for the Deaf in the U.S.
Who is Laurent Clerc?
The only liberal arts University for the Deaf in the world
What is Gallaudet University?
These are the two main ways in which Deaf students are educated
What is Residential (Deaf School) and Mainstreamed (public school)?
A Deaf theater organization focused on combining ASL and spoken English to create an inclusive performing arts environment
What is Deaf West (Theater)?
Asking a question using this sign can be seen as part of everyday life or oddly specific and maybe even insulting depending on the movement
What is NAME/WEIGHT?
The First Deaf president of Gallaudet University
Who is I. King Jordan?
This organization, formed in 1880, is made up of Deaf advocates for and support of the Deaf community
What is National Association of the Deaf (NAD)?
This display of Audism keeps d/Deaf and HOH individuals out of the loop and excludes them from conversations
What is Dinner Table Syndrome (DTS)?
This Deaf Native American artist went to RIT/NTID and is quite famous in the Deaf Community for her paintings using primary colors
Who is Nancy Rourke?
This sign can mean a beloved daily drink or a romantic activity depending on the NMS and speed of the sign
What is COFFEE/MAKING-OUT?
The “father” of the Internet who is HOH
Who is Vincent Cerf?
The conference that happened in the late 1800s and changed Deaf education forever by banning sign language in all Deaf Schools
What is the Milan Conference?
The percentage of hearing parents who learn to sign for their Deaf Child
What is 5-7%? (accepting up to 10% for the answer)
This category of visual art is created by Deaf artists surrounding their Deaf experience
What is De’VIA?
This sign can mean a classic American soda or a common vice depending on the movement and handshape of the sign
What is COCA-COLA/INJECTING DRUGS?