History
Who was Alice Cogswell?
She was a deaf child who Gallaudet realized was very smart despite the fact that Alice couldn't see or hear.
What age was Alice when she came down with an illness?
2
What day did the first American deaf school open?
April 15, 1817
Where were most signs created in the early 1800s?
Was there standard sign language during the 1800s?
No, but various signing systems were created in the deaf communities.
What illness did Alice come down with?
Cerebral spinal meningitis (also known as spotted fever and scarlet fever)
What famous school opened in 1864?
Gallaudet University
Who wrote the first sign language book?
Juan Pablo de Bonet
When was The American School for the Deaf established?
1817
Who asked Gallaudet to go to Europe to learn teaching methods for deaf students?
Dr. Mason Cogswell
What school was the first to have its own new form of visual communication?
The Instit National des Juene Sourds-Muets. It was the first public deaf school in Paris.
Who was William Stokoe?
He published Sign Language Structure in 1965
When did American Sign Language begin?
1814
What was The American School for the Deaf originally called?
the Connecticut Asylum at Hartford for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb Persons.
Who was Laurent Clerc?
Laurent Clerc became deaf from a terrible fall. Due to his accident he stayed at home with no education. He later attended a school in Paris, becoming a professor.
What century did school officials, peers, etc. threaten punishment if kids were to sign?
The Rise of Oralism in the 19th century.
Who started the history of American Sign Language?
Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.
Why did the Braidwoods not want to share their methods with Gallaudet?
Because Gallaudet was not keen on the oral methods used by the Braidwoods.
What act allowed all deaf and hard of hearing children to have equal rights and attend public schools?
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
Who did Gallaudet ask to travel back to America with him?