Gallaudet
1864
Year of Deaf President Now movement
1988
1880 conference banning sign language in schools
The Milan Conference
The law protecting people with disabilities from discrimination in public life, employment and transportation
Americans with Disabilities Act/ADA
Children of a Lesser God lead actress
Marlee Matlin
Gallaudet location
Washington, D.C.
I. King Jordan
ASL developed from what other sign language?
Langue des Signes Française
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
Law protecting people with disabilities in federally funded programs, including schools, hospitals, welfare and government employment
Famous late-deafened classical musician
Edward Miner Gallaudet
Founder of Gallaudet
Elizabeth Zinser
The Board's selection for president
DAILY DOUBLE:
What were DPN’s four demands?
-Zinser must resign and a deaf president be selected.
-Spilman must resign from the Board.
-The percentage of deaf members on the Board of Trustees must be increased to at least 51%.
-There must be no reprisals against any of the protesters.
The federal agency promoting equality through accessible design and developing accessibility standards
U.S. Access Board
First Deaf contestant on America’s Next Top Model.
Nyle DiMarco
U.S. president signed bill for Gallaudet to be federally funded
Abraham Lincoln
Quoted as saying, "Deaf people are not ready to function in a hearing world."
Jane Spilman
Extremely large machines they used to type messages back and forth over the phone lines
TTY (Teletype device)
Protection for people with disabilities against discrimination in housing
Fair Housing Amendments Act/FHAA of 1988
Famous proponent of oralism in the 1800s
Alexander Graham Bell
Andrew Foster
First African American graduate from Gallaudet (Bachelor of Education; Master in Special Ed.)
4 DPN student leaders
Tim Rarus, Greg Hlibok, Jerry Covell, and Bridgetta Bourne
Common Football tradition originated at Gallaudet
Football huddle
Hearing Aid Compatible (FCC ruling)
Hearing linguist whose work with Deaf scholars proved ASL as a language
William Stokoe