Famous Deaf People
Name that sign
Deaf Films
Deaf Facts
True/ False
100
Plays principle in Switched at Birth, and is Emmet's mother.
Who is Marlee Matlin?
100
ABC family show that contains two families, one which a child had a sickness giving her severe hearing loss. Two babies were in the hospital at the same time and had a mistake of being put with the wrong family.
What is Switched at Birth?
100
Sign language is a _____ language. Gramatical, mime, story telling, synonyms,
What is gramatical?
100
Deaf and dumb is a term many deaf people love to be associated as.
What is false?
200
First deaf football player for UNL and went on to play for Denver Broncos.
Who is Kenny Walker?
200
Movie about a deaf wrestler growing up in a hearing world.
What is "The Hammer"?
200
The ___ in football originated from a deaf man on a team wanting to be able to read the lips of the QB.
What is huddle?
200
There is a deaf church in the area called Christ's church of the deaf.
What is true?
300
Famous musician who lost his hearing in the 1800. Well known for his mad skills with the piano.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
300
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What is family?
300
A teen in NYC discovers ASL poetry and falls in love with it. Came out in 2011.
What is Deaf Jam?
300
___ people are more safe drivers. Deaf, hearing
What is deaf?
400
A professional boxer and was the English heavyweight champion during his career. He was well known for being the first boxer to actually kill his opponent. During an intense fight with Simon Byrne, he knocked him out during the 10th round.
Who is James Burke?
400
A deaf and hearing couple who struggle to decide whether or not to give their deaf son a cochlear implant.
What is Sweet Nothing in My Ear?
400
deaf people ___ speak fluent english.
What is can?
400
All deaf and hard of hearing people are associated as just hard of hearing.
What is False?
500
the first Deaf person to address the United States Congress using sign language.
Who is Laurent Clerc?
500
James is a new speech teacher at a school for the deaf. He falls for Sarah, a pupil who decided to stay on at the school rather than venture into the big bad world.
What is Children of a Lesser God?
500
ASL was formed in this country.
What is America?
500
Deaf culture works together as a unit rather than individually.
What is true?