Exam Flashcards
Laurent Clerc was born in…
France
Laurent Clerc taught what language?
French Sign Language (LSF)
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet born in…
Philadelphia, PA
Thomas Hopkins wanted to…
To bring language to deaf children in America.
Edward Miner Gallaudet born in…
Hartford, CT
Edward Miner Gallaudet is the son of…
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
George Veditz born in…
Baltimore, MD
George Valditz quote is…
“As long as we have deaf people on Earth, we will have sign language”.
American School for the Deaf was the first deaf school in…
America
American School for the Deaf was established in…
1817
American School for the Deaf is located in…
Hartford, CT
Who opened the American School for the Deaf?
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc
Gallaudet University was the first college in….
America
Gallaudet University was established in…
1864
Gallaudet University is located in…
Washington, DC
Who is the founder of Gallaudet University?
Edward Miner Gallaudet
Who chartered Gallaudet University?
Abraham Lincoln
Texas School for the Deaf was established in…
1856
Texas School for the Deaf is located in…
Austin, TX
What kind of school is Texas School for the Deaf?
Residential
Where, when, and for how long was the Deaf President Now protest?
Gallaudet University, 1988, and for one week.
Who was the original elected president before DPN?
Dr. Zinser
What did DPN give the Deaf people?
A voice
Who created the “huddle” in football games?
Paul Hubbard
What is Deaflympics?
Olympics for the Deaf
What sign shows that you are in a sports team or club?
INVOLVE
What percentage of hearing adults have Deaf children?
90%
What percentage of Deaf adults have Deaf children?
10%
What is ASL a combination of?
Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language and French Sign Language
Is ASL universal?
No
Improvised gestures that are used at home is…
Home Gestures
Where is the highest population per capita of Deaf people?
Rochester, NY
When signing its important to think…
concept rather than words
Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants do not…
Restore hearing and does not work for everyone
Deaf people use what signals?
Visual Signals
Mainstream is..
Mixing students with disabilities with students that have no disabilities
Mainstream students have…
Interpreters
Residential School is…
Deaf only school where ASL is the primary language
Oral Method is..
Students lip read and learn to speak
Manualism is…
Method of communicating using your hands
What is total communication?
Method of teaching where teacher signs while talking
