Marlee and Me
Melody Bledsoe, Guidance Counselor, Carlton School of the Deaf
Switched at Birth
This was the first school for Deaf children in the United States, founded in 1817.
American School for the Deaf
This device, developed for Deaf individuals, allows them to communicate over long distances through video calls.
video relay service (VRS)
In what year was American Sign Language first recognized as a legitimate language by linguists?
1960
What handshape represents the letter "A" in American Sign Language?
fist with the thumb extended
Custodian Sarah Norman
Children of a Lesser God
This term refers to educational settings where Deaf students are educated together in an environment using sign language.
residential school for the Deaf
This service, now legally required in many workplaces, provides an interpreter to translate spoken language into sign language.
What is an interpreter service
In 1817, the first American school for Deaf children was founded in this city.
Hartford, Connecticut
What finger represents the letter "B" in ASL?
index finger
Pollster Josephine "Joey" Lucas
The West Wing
This influential Deaf educator is known for creating a formal system of sign language, which led to the development of American Sign Language.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
This type of device, used by many Deaf people, amplifies sound to help them hear in noisy environments.
Hearing Aid
In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, which helped improve access to services for Deaf individuals. What major area did this act focus on?
accessibility to public services and accommodations
Which letter in the ASL alphabet is represented by a fist with the thumb extended upwards?
D
FBI Agent Jocelyn Turner
Quantico
This program, started in the 1970s, provided Deaf students with access to sign language interpreters in public schools.
mainstreaming program
This technology allows Deaf individuals to receive subtitles on TV, ensuring access to spoken dialogue.
Closed Captioning
In 1964, this important law was passed that ensured Deaf students could be educated in public schools.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
In ASL, the letter "J" is signed by using which finger to trace the letter in the air?
Pinky Finger
Sculptor Jodi Lerner
The L Word
This type of education, where Deaf students are placed in mainstream schools with little to no sign language support, has been a controversial topic.
oralism
This is the name of the first-ever smartphone app created specifically for real-time translation of spoken words into sign language.
Ava
The first televised sign language interpreter in the U.S. was shown during a broadcast of this event in the 1970s.
NFL Super Bowl
This letter is signed by tracing the letter shape in the air with your index finger.
Z