Deaf Education
When did the first Deaf school open in the US?
1817
Started the first school of the deaf in the US
Laurent Clerc
The most basic "hearing helper" used by people who are hard or hearing, deaf, or even just old
Hearing aid
Name one deaf rights activist
This is a statement of responsibility to ensure that school districts meet the unique needs of students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and use varied communication modalities.
The NJ Deaf Student's Bill of Rights
Name of the first school for the deaf and founders
The American School for the Deaf; Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
The first deaf president of Gallaudet University
I. King Jordan
Who invented the Cochlear implant?
Graham Carrick
The name of a student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University
Deaf President Now
1 Individualized Education Program (IEP)
2 Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
3 Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
4 Parent and Teacher Participation
5 Procedural Safeguards
This meeting in 1880 declared oral education superior to manual communication causing lasting negative impacts on deaf education, culture, and professionals, and leading to nearly a century of suppressed deaf culture.
The Milan Conference
She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree
Hellen Keller
A device that allows the user to place phone calls using text
What is a TTY?
Name one deaf rights group
Name the 2 terms for the acronym "LRE"
Least restrictive environment & language rich environment
This is an educational philosophy that uses two languages and two cultures as the foundation for learning.
the "bi-bi approach", or bilingual/bicultural model
The young deaf girl who inspired Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet to devote his life to educating the deaf
Alice Cogswell
A surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound
What is a Cochlear Implant?
What was the first established deaf rights organization?
The National Association of the Deaf
the first Supreme Court case interpreting the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (now IDEA), setting the standard that public schools must provide "some educational benefit" rather than maximizing a student's potential. It established that an "appropriate" education means personalized instruction and services reasonably calculated to provide educational benefits, but not necessarily the best possible education.
Board of Education v Rowley (1982)
Name of the most widely recognized University for the Deaf, year of founding, and founders
Gallaudet University, 1864, and Edward Miner Gallaudet and Amos Kendall
His research on American Sign Language (ASL) revolutionized the understanding of ASL in the United States and sign languages throughout the world.
William Stokoe
an assistive listening technology that uses digital signals to transmit a speaker’s voice directly to a receiver worn by a listener with hearing loss, often in schools
A DM System (Digital Modulation)
A term coined in 1975 to describe the belief that hearing people are superior to those who are deaf or hard of hearing, encompassing negative attitudes, discrimination, and prejudices based on hearing ability
Audism
a mandatory document that must be included in the IEP or 504 plan for any student who is deaf or hard of hearing. It ensures the student has consistent, accessible communication in school by detailing their preferred communication mode, necessary accommodations, and services to support academic and social engagement
Communication Plan