The Beginning of ASL
The first school for the Deaf in the United States was in
Hartford Connecticut
Who believed in oralism and sent people to the Milan conference to get speech used instead of signing?
Alexander Graham Bell
DPN took place when?
1988
Who can hold positions of power in the National Association of the Deaf?
Deaf people
When did Signed English become popular?
1971
What percentage of ASL was composed of Native American Signs?
10%
3rd and 4th grade levels
Who was the first Deaf president of Gallaudet?
I. King Jordan
Can hearing people be a part of NAD?
Yes, but they can not hold positions of power.
Signed English lowered the reading level to what level?
2nd and 3rd grade reading level
Who set up the first Deaf school?
Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc
The Milan Conference forced schools to teach Deaf students with what type of learning?
Oralism
Why did DPN take place?
Students from Gallaudet wanted a Deaf president
What is one thing that NAD did that affected the entertainment industry?
ADA required what for Deaf students in mainstream schools?
Interpreters
What percentage of ASL is composed of French Sign Language?
60%
Alexander Graham Bell advocated for eugenics which made it so Deaf people could not do what?
interact, marry, or teach
ASL changes and evolves over time which makes it what type of language?
A living language
What is one thing that NAD does?
Fight against discrimination
The ADA was passed in what year?
1990
What percentage of ASL is comprised of Martha's Vineyard?
30%
What percentage of spoken language can be lip-read?
30%
Who tried to preserve ASL in 1913?
George Veditz
When was NAD founded?
1880
When was ASL recognized as a foreign language?
1992