T. Gallaudet
What was Thomas Gallaudet's job as a young man?
Itinerant Preacher
What MAY have caused Clerc's deafness?
Falling into a fire as a baby
What is the most appropriate term to describe a person who can't hear?
Deaf
How do you use an interpreter?
Speak normally and direct comments/questions to the Deaf person
What is the typical word order in ASL
Nouns first, then Verbs or Modifiers
Who was the little Deaf girl that Thomas Gallaudet met
Alice Cogswell
How did little Laurent communicate with his siblings?
"Home signs"
Where should you look when signing with a Deaf person?
The face
This inventor wanted to outlaw marriage between Deaf people and force them to speak and lip-read
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
What are facial expressions used for in ASL?
To ask questions, introduce topic, show active listening, express emotions
Where was the lecture given by Sicard that Gallaudet attended?
London, England
Institut National de Jeunes Sourds de Paris
(National Institute for Deaf Children of Paris)
Where did Clerc attend school and become a teacher for deaf children?
What should you do if you need to pass between 2 signers?
Walk quickly between them
What is considered very rude to do around a person who is Deaf?
Talking without signing
How do you show tense in ASL?
Time words (such as NOW, PAST, WILL) first
What did Clerc teach Gallaudet on the boat from France
French Sign Language (Gallaudet taught him to read and write English)
What was Clerc's position at the first school in America?
Teacher (Gallaudet was principal)
What are some ways to get the attention of a Deaf person?
Send a vibrating signal, wave your hand, tap the shoulder
What percentage of Deaf parents will have a Deaf baby?
Less than 10%
How do you show possession in ASL?
Flat palm
The Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons
What was the name of the school founded by Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc in 1817
How many students attended the American School for the Deaf when it opened in 1817?
7
What is the BEST way to learn ASL?
Hang out with Deaf people
DPN
What is the protest to get a Deaf President of Gallaudet in 1988?
What are Inflecting (Directional) Verbs?
Signs that indicate subject and object by changing the direction of the sign (Example: you-GIVE-to-me, you-GIVE-to-her)