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Deaf History
Question | Answer |
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When was Alice Cogswell born? | August 31, 1805 |
What caused her deafness? | fever |
Who was Alice’s neighbor that aided towards an education? | Thomas Gallaudet |
When and where was the first school for the Deaf opened in America? | April 15th, 1817 in Hartford Connecticut |
T/F American Sign Language originate in America or England? | No, France |
Who is the first known Deaf teacher to assist Gallaudet? | Laurent Clerc |
Why is Laurent Clerc's name sign CL: 3 (closed) wipe down on cheek? | He fell as a child and has a scar |
Is Thomas Gallaudet hearing or Deaf? | Hearing |
Prior to coming to America what did Gallaudet and Clerc teach other? | Gallaudet taught Clerc English and Clerc taught Gallaudet Sign Language |
Where was the first school for the Deaf in America established? | Deaf School in Hartford Connecticut (ASD-American School for the Deaf) |
Where is Gallaudet University located today? | Washington, DC |
T/F ASL (American Sign Language) and BSL (British Sign Language) the same thing? | NO, BSL uses both hands for all of its manual alphabet |
T/F ALL Deaf people can read lips? | Every Deaf person is different (only 30% of the English language is visible on the lips) |