All Things DHHSC
What was DHHSC’s original name?
ANSWER:
Tulare County Advocacy and Communication Center (TCACC)
What was the name of the first girls club started by Juliette Gordon Low (late deafened) in Savanna Georgia?
ANSWER: Girl Scouts of America
What sport is Shelley Beattie is known for?
ANSWER: Bodybuilding
What does NAD stand for?
ANSWER: National Association of the Deaf
What was the name of the first Deaf woman to become a professional journalist?
Hint: This person's initials are L.C.R.S.
ANSWER: Laura C. Redden-Searing
Where was the very first Deaf and Hard of Hearing center?
ANSWER: Visalia, CA
Who was the first Deaf person in history to be recorded by name?
Hint: This person's initials are Q.P.
ANSWER: Quintus Pedius
What was the year of the first International Games for the Deaf?
ANSWER: 1924
Who was the first and only Deaf Miss America?
Hint: This person's initials are H.W.
ANSWER: Heather Whitestone
What is the name of the well-known Deaf African American female author?
Hint: This person's initials are C.B.
ANSWER: Connie Brisco
What Year was the agency (now known as DHHSC) started?
ANSWER: 1983
Who invented the TTY in 1964?
Hint: This person's initials are R.W.
ANSWER: Robert Weitbrecht
Who was the first Deaf football player to make the NFL?
Hint: This person's initials are D.C.
ANSWER: Derrick Coleman
Who has 89,000 subscribers on YouTube Channel and was featured by several news sites?
Hint: This person's initials are R.P.
ANSWER: Rikki Poynter
Who wrote “Deaf Biker Lady”?
Hint: This person's initials are S.M.
ANSWER: Sondra McCoy
What did DHHSC change its name to one month after starting?
ANSWER:
Valley Advocacy and Communication Center (VACC)
Who was the first Deaf African American female to become a lawyer?
Hint: This person's initials are C.G.
ANSWER: Claudia Gordon
What sport did Sue Thomas win the Ohio State Championship at the age of seven?
ANSWER: Roller-skating
What was the name of the young LGBTQ Deaf man who delivered a TedX Talk titled “Becoming Him”?
Hint: This person's initials are C.M.
ANSWER: Chella Man
Which contemporary novelist includes Deaf characters in his books?
Hint: This person's initials are S.P.
ANSWER: Stevie Platt
What year did VACC officially open its doors?
ANSWER: November 1, 1984
What is the name of the first Deaf president of a hearing university?
Hint: This person's initials are J.F.
ANSWER: Dr. Jane Fernandes
Where was the first International Games for the Deaf held?
ANSWER: Paris
What are Deaf Twins, Hermon and Heroda Berhane known for?
ANSWER:
34,000 Twitter followers and Lifestyle Blog
Who is Chuck Baird?
ANSWER: Deaf Water-color painter