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This German composer and pianist created famous symphonies after he went completely Deaf.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
Abraham Lincoln signed the charter for Gallaudet University during this year, one year before he was assassinated.
When is 1864?
This kind of alarm is commonly utilized by deaf/hh people to wake up in the morning.
What is a vibrating alarm?
The founder of the ____ Scouts became deaf in her twenties and committed her life to creating a welcoming community for kids with disabilities.
What/Who is Girl?
Known as the "Apostle of the Deaf in America", this Deaf Frenchman co-founded the first school for the Deaf in America.
Who is Laurent Clerc?
The year that Gallaudet appointed its first Deaf president was also the same year that George HW Bush was elected president of the United States.
When is 1988?
In 1995, this age group was approved to get cochlear implants.
What is 18 and older?
This 2020 film was the first with a primarily Deaf cast to win an Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is CODA?
At the age of 21, she was the first Deaf person to receive the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her documentary, Not Alone Anymore, came out in 2025.
Who is Marlee Matlin?
One year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, recognizing ASL as an official language.
When is 1990?
TTYs were used by the Deaf community for text-based communication over phone lines. Invented in 1964, this one word is abbreviated to TTY.
This sports team at Gallaudet invented the now-commonly-used huddle.
What is football?
This Deaf model competed on and won season 22 of Dancing With The Stars.
Who is Nyle DiMarco?
This year, the American School for the Deaf (ASD) was founded in Connecticut. This is the first permanent school for the deaf in the US.
When is 1817?
"The ____ Chef" was the first program to use open captioning in 1972. This nationality is famous for their cuisine.
What is French?
American Sign Language is the ___ most used language in the US.
What is third?
This young girl, taught by Thomas Gallaudet, served as his inspiration for founding the American School for the Deaf (ASD).
Who is Alice Cogswell?
This year, the first Deaf person is recognized by name in a historical text. Quintus Pedius, a Roman painter, was also the first Deaf child with a recorded education.
When is 5 BC?
VRS (short for ___ ____ ____) uses video equipment to allow people to communicate via sign language with hearing individuals over the phone.
What is a video relay service/system?
In the 19th century, people living on ____'s Vineyard were as likely to be hearing as they were to be deaf. The area had its own unique form of sign language because of the large population.