The Establishment of Deaf Education
This man co-founded the American School for the Deaf in 1817.
Who is Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet?
ASL is predominantly used in this country and parts of Canada.
What is the United States?
The Milan Conference took place in this European country.
What is Italy?
This famous slogan emerged during the DPN protests, symbolizing the demand for Deaf leadership.
What is "Deaf President Now"?
The ADA was signed into law by this U.S. president.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
The American School for the Deaf was established in this U.S. state.
What is Connecticut?
ASL evolved from this country's sign language, which Laurent Clerc introduced to the U.S.
What is French Sign Language?
This country was one of the few to oppose oralism at the Milan Conference and continue using sign language in Deaf education.
What is the United States?
The Deaf President Now movement took place at this university.
What is Gallaudet University?
The ADA requires public places to provide this service for Deaf individuals to access communication in real time.
What are interpreters?
Gallaudet was inspired to start a school for the Deaf after meeting this young Deaf girl
Who is Alice Cogswell?
The combination of French Sign Language and regional signs created this widely used language in the Deaf community.
What is American Sign Language (ASL)?
The Milan Conference is remembered negatively in Deaf history for encouraging the suppression of this language.
What is sign language?
The Deaf President Now movement occurred in this year.
What is 1988?
The ADA mandates closed captions on this form of media to ensure accessibility for Deaf individuals.
What is television?
This French educator played a crucial role in establishing the first Deaf school in the U.S.
Who is Laurent Clerc?
In this decade, ASL was formally recognized as a complete and natural language.
What is the 1960s?
At the Milan Conference, this method of teaching, which involves speaking and lip-reading, was favored over sign language.
What is oralism?
This was the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University, chosen after the DPN protests.
Who is I. King Jordan?
The ADA protects Deaf individuals from discrimination in these types of settings (name one).
What are employment, public accommodations, or education?
Before the American School for the Deaf, Deaf people primarily learned this skill, making formal education inaccessible
What is lip reading?
This linguist's research helped validate ASL as a fully developed language.
Who is William Stokoe?
This movement began as a result of the Milan Conference's decision, where sign language use in Deaf education was greatly restricted.
What is the oralist movement?
This person in the room was present at the Deaf President Now Movement.
Who is Zen?
The ADA is celebrated as a major milestone for this community, which advocated for its passage.
What is the Deaf and disabled community?