History of ASL
What does ASL stand for?
Where was the first deaf school set up?
Connecticut
Who is Gallaudet?
The founder of the first Deaf school in America
TRUE/FALSE
The implant cures deafness
false
The implant gives the person a sense of hearing
What language is ASL derived from?
French Sign Language
What is the name of the Deaf college in Washington DC?
Gallaudet
Who is Laurent Clerc?
A teacher for the deaf from France
What is the recommended age for the implant?
ages 0-3
Who taught Gallaudet to sign?
Laurent Clerc
TRUE/FALSE
There is a deaf school in Fredonia
False
There is a deaf school in Buffalo and Rochester
TRUE/FALSE
Gallaudet is Deaf and Clerc is Hearing
False
Gallaudet is hearing and Clerc is Deaf
What is the dangerous disease that the patient can get from the surgery?
Meningitis
TRUE/FALSE
ASL is understood all over the world
False
ASL is not universal
What is the Deaf school in Buffalo?
St.Mary's School for the Deaf
TRUE/FALSE
Gallaudet brought Clerc over to America
True
Severe or Profound hearing loss
TRUE/FALSE
Sign Language was used in Europe before it was ever used in America
True
People were using Sign Language in Europe first,it where Clerc was living when Gallaudet found him
Why did Gallaudet set up the first Deaf school?
He met his neighbor who was a little deaf girl who he wanted to help
What is the name of the little girl that Gallaudet met?
Alice Cogswell
Why is the implant a EXTREMELY controversial topic in the world?
While the hearing people feel that they need to fix the person and "Cure" them
Everyone has their opinion on the topic and their own reason behind it.