Laurent Clerc Flashcards
Who was Laurent Clerc?
Laurent Clerc cofounded the first deaf school in America, the Hartford Asylum for the Education and Instruction for the Deaf and Dumb. He helped set the foundations for American Sign Language. Deaf man from France
When was he born and when did he die
He was born on December 26, 1785, and died on July 18, 1869, at the age of 83.
Where was born?
He was born in La Balme France
How did he go Deaf? What senses does he have left?
He fell from his high chair into a fire and got sick which caused hime to become deaf. He had touch and sight.
Were his parents famous or hold a position of importance
They did; his father was the mayor and justice of the peace
Where did he attend school
He attended the National Institute for deaf and mutes
How did he end up in the US
Gallaudet convinced him to come and teach the deaf in America and offered him a 3 year contract
Who did he become friends with in America?
He became fiends with Gallaudet Alice Cogswell and Doctor Cogswell
What was his wife’s name?
His wife’s name was Eliza Crocker Boardman
Was she Deaf or hearing?
Deaf
Did they have kids? How many? Were they deaf or hearing?
Yes. They had 6 kids. 2 died. They were hearing
Who was Thomas Gallaudet?
Pioneer for deaf education in America and cofounded the first deaf school in America he was a hearing man
What is Clerc’s name sign and why
From the scar that remains from when he fell in the fireplace. The middle and index fingers brushed downward accross the right cheek near the mouth
What is Gallaudet’s name sign and why?
Similar to the sign for glasses because he wore glasses
What title do the Deaf attribute to Clerc?
The apostle to the deaf people
Where his parents proud of him? What did his dad think of his Deaf son? What did his mom think?
Dad embarresed mom tried to find school for him
