EVENTS
What year was Deaf President Now?
1988
What did Laurent Clerc teach Thomas Gallaudet?
Sign language from Paris.
Name at least 5 Deaf celebritiess.
Marlee Matlin; Nyle DiMarco; Daniel Durant; Linda Bove; CJ Jones; Sean Beardy; Lauren Ridloff; Millicent Simmonds; Shaylee Mansfield
About what percentage of deaf children are born to hearing parents?
90%
Where did Deaflympics take place in 2022?
Brazil
________ signed the bill for Gallaudet University to be federally funded and give out degrees. (There is a statue of this person in DC.)
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first Deaf person to win both Dancing With The Stars and America's Next Top Model?
Nyle DiMarco
Name one Deaf organization.
Any: NAD (National Association of the Deaf), ASDC (American Society for Deaf Children), NBDA (National Black Deaf Advocates), WFD (World Federation of the Deaf), RRCD (Rochester Recreation Club for the Deaf), ....
Where was the first Deaf school in America established?
Hartford, Connecticut (American School for the Deaf)
Who was Edward Miner Gallaudet?
The first president of Gallaudet University
____ is a Deaf actor who was casted in the movie 'Eternals'.
Lauren Ridloff
What does De'VIA stand for?
Deaf View/Image Art
What was an impact of the Milan Conference of 1880 on Deaf education?
Banned sign language from being used in Deaf schools, forcing the oral method to be used instead.
In 1954, ___________ was the first African American graduate of Gallaudet College.
Andrew Foster
What is Linda Bove most famous for? (Hint: children's show)
Acting in 'Sesame Street'
A term in Deaf culture for the mythical planet describing a world that is opposite to the hearing-majority world we live in.
Eyeth.
Where will Deaflympics take place in 2025?
Tokyo
Name of the island where hearing and d/Deaf residents used sign language to communicate with each other for many years.
Martha's Vineyard
Who signed the National Anthem in ASL at the Superbowl this year 2024?
Daniel Durant
What are 3 out of the 5 priorities of the NAD?
1) Address Deaf Youth Well-being, 2) Achieve Equity in Deaf Education, 3) ASL Resources for Deaf Babies, 4) Deaf Seniors Issues, 5) Dismantling Racism in the Deaf Community