Historical Figures/Events
Who was the person who came from France to help build the American School for the Deaf?
Laurent Clerc
True or False: All Deaf people know ASL
False
What was the name of the first Deaf school in America?
American School for the Deaf
Name one of the demands from the Deaf President Now movement
Chairman of the Board resign, Jane Spilman
Board of Trustees appoint a Deaf person as president forcing Elizabeth Zinser to resign
No reprisals
At least a 51% majority of Deaf on the board
What does TTY stand for?
Teletypewriters
What was the protest in 1988 at Gallaudet called?
Deaf President Now!
What percentage of Deaf children are born to hearing parents? (approx)
90 - 95%
Who founded Gallaudet University?
Edward Miner Gallaudet son of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Why was the NAD (National Association for the Deaf) founded?
To protect the rights of Deaf people and promote access and inclusion
What was a Sidekick? How was it helpful for the Deaf community? (HINT: early 2000s)
A T-Mobile phone that had a keyboard to text. This allowed the Deaf community to be able to communicate faster and more easily.
Who was the first Deaf person to win an Oscar?
Marlee Matlin
True or False: Black ASL and ASL are different
True
Black ASL has seasoning but also has a different style
What year was the first Deaf American school founded?
1817
Explain what the ADA does for the Deaf community
Equal accessibility
Provide interpreters
Provide technology
Job discrimination protection
What are some pieces of technology that are used to assist the Deaf community navigate the world a little bit easier?
Flashing doorbell
Vibrated or flashing alarm clock
Visual baby monitor
Who is the man who proved to the world that ASL is in fact a true distinct language?
William Stokoe
How many sign languages are in the world? (approx.)
Above 300
Who was the hearing man who promoted oralism in the 1880s?
Alexander Graham Bell
Explain what IDEA does for the Deaf community?
Guarantees free appropriate accommodations (interpreters or technology) in public schools
Explain the difference between closed captions and open captions
Open captions are "burned" on the screen - typically found at movie theatres
Closed captions are an option like on YouTube, Netflix etc.
Name one of the results of the Milan Conference
Sign Languages banned
Deaf teachers fired
How accurate is lipreading? (percentage)
The best lipreaders only catch 30%
What was the name of the man who taught Laurent Clerc?
Abbe Sicard
Why is Deaf History Month March 13th to April 15th?
Marks significant milestones in deaf education and advocacy, including the founding of the American School for the Deaf, Gallaudet University, and the appointment of Gallaudet's first deaf president.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
March 13, 1988:
Gallaudet University appointed its first deaf president, I. King Jordan, after a student-led protest known as "Deaf President Now".
April 8, 1864:
Gallaudet University, the first and only university designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, was founded.
April 15, 1817:
The American School for the Deaf, the first public school for the deaf in the United States, opened in Hartford, Connecticut.
Explain how VRS works?
A telecommunications services that allows a Deaf person who uses ASL to communicate with English speakers via video (app, smart TV, IPad etc.) with an interpreter